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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has withdrawn from the local government election scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22.

This is contained in a letter dated Feb. 17, signed by the APC state Publicity Secretary, Alao Kamorudeen, addressed to the Secretary of the State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC).

A copy of the letter obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Osogbo, stated that APC would not participate based on the Feb. 10 Court of Appeal judgment which reinstated its chairmen and councillors.

The letter read: “Recall that judgment of the Federal High Court in suit No. FHF/OS/CS/94/2022 was meritoriously nullified on Feb. 10 by Court of Appeal in Akure, in appeal No. CA/AK/270/2022 between APC and 3 others V. Peoples Democratic Party and others.

“By the judgment, the elected officers have resumed offices as allowed by the Appeal Court.

“The implication of the Court of Appeal judgment as cited above is that the seats are no longer vacant.

“In view of the forgoing, we hereby state that APC and all its candidates have by this letter informed the commission that we withdraw from the local government election scheduled for Feb. 22.

“Same as become unnecessary, superfluous and unlawful with the development.”
NAN reports that there had been crisis between APC and PDP over the Court of Appeal judgment in respect of the sacked APC council chairmen and councillors.

While the PDP claimed that the Feb. 10 judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure, did not reinstate the sacked APC chairmen and councillors elected in 2022, APC insisted on their return local government secretariats.

Crisis, however, erupted on Monday when both parties were laying claim to local government secretariats across the state.

Police confirmed that six persons lost their lives and scores injured during crisis.

Omooba77:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/02/apc-withdraws-from-osun-lg-poll-2/

Freetech:
The dancing illiterate governor will end up destroying himself.

Lack of wisdom is the problem of this man. How can you condict election into position court just renstate the legal occupant

Freetech:
The dancing illiterate governor will end up destroying himself.

Lack of wisdom is the problem of this man. How can you condict election into position court just renstate the legal occupant

fergie001:
Let me do the Osun thread here because of my good friend Johnny...

The PDP filed a suit before the Federal High Court, Osogbo on 27/7/22, challenging the planned abridgement of time for nomination/conduct of LG Elections. The PDP argued that it is not the duty of the Assembly to abridge the time as it is already encapsulated in the Electoral Act 2022, and doing so makes it inconsistent with Sections 29, 30 & 32 of the EA 2022 and also a previous Supreme Court Judgement on this.

However, the APC went on with the bill for abridgement and then Gov, Oyetola signed on 1/8/22. Thereafter, on 15/8/22, notices were published for LG election to be held on 15/10/22. The PDP sought the leave of Court to amend their Originating Summons which the APC argued they didn't have the jurisdiction, however the learned Judge upheld the arguments and allowed for amendment which took place in September 2022.

Parties to the suit filed by PDP were: OSSIEC, INEC, APC & Ors.
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After the notices of 15/8/2022, another Political Party, APP filed a suit, also challenging the legality and otherwise of the abridged time and the LG Election.

Parties to the suit were: OSSIEC, INEC, APC, APM, APGA & Ors.
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Delivering Judgement on 25/11/22 on the PDP suit, the Federal High Court invalidated the election and sacked all elected LG Chairmen and Councillors with CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERS.

On 30/11/22, in the APP suit, the Federal High Court also invalidated the election with the same CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERS.

1. That the notice of election on 15/8/22 was invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.

2. That all elected LG Chairmen/Councillors vacate their Offices immediately.

3. That the bill for the abridgement of time for nomination/conduct of the election is thereby struck out.
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2 separate Federal High Court Judgements sacked those LG Chairmen/Councillors in 2022.


seunmsg iwaeda akpakomiza2 anonimi ejimatic noblechykk00

See the images....

madridguy:
The dancing governor his just a clown. Why not just relax and let the people finish with their tenure before conducting another election.

madridguy:
The dancing governor his just a clown. Why not just relax and let the people finish with their tenure before conducting another election.

fergie001:
As expected, APC & Ors appealed both judgements.
That of the APP was filed 2/12/22 and that of the PDP in Jan 2023.

We deal with that of the APP here:

Now, the appellants in the image below, filed their motion on notice and even sought reliefs also cited below:

The Records of Appeal should ordinarily get to the Appeal Court in a maximum 60 days but OSSIEC argued that it was past 23 months and no record of appeal hence the appeal should be dismissed.

On 13/1/25, the lawyer for the appellants (APM & APC) admitted that he had not heard from his client since 2/12/2022. Hence, the appeal Court dismissed the Appeal, upholding the decision of the Federal High Court with all its consequential orders. (image 4)

THIS ORDER IS STILL VALID AND SUBSISTING.

seunmsg iwaeda akpakomiza2 anonimi ejimatic noblechykk00

fergie001:
Now to APC's appeal against the PDP.

The APC entered 9 Grounds of appeal; The Appeal Court formulated four questions for determination as stated in Image 3.

Summarily, on Issue 1: The Court held that the amended Originating Summons shouldn't have been allowed because it was incompetent.
The Appeal Court also held that it was premature, as there was no reasonable cause of action.

The suit was filed July 2022, whilst then Governor Oyetola signed the bill on 1/8/22 and notices were published on 15/8/22, hence the Court had no jurisdiction whatsoever to have entertained a suit without a cause of action. It is the cause of action that births a RIGHT OF ACTION.

On Issues 3 & 4: Don't forget that Issue 4 is on the validity of the reinstatement of those officials.

The Court held that these issues were academic and they will not venture to go into it. (Image 4)

Now Issues 1 & 2 are in favour of the appellants, no cause of action, the trial Court was wrong to have granted leave for amendment of the OS.

Now Issues 3 & 4... How far? No judgement z no consequential order.. nothing

Let's not also forget, about the valid order in the APP issue already upheld by the Appeal Court and still EXISTING.

seunmsg iwaeda akpakomiza2 anonimi ejimatic noblechykk00