Ogun: Court Nullifies Akinlade’s Election As APC Reps Candidate, Orders Fresh Primary

A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta has nullified the election that produced Isiaka Abiodun Akinlade as APC, House of Representatives candidate for Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency in Ogun State.

The court also ordered that a fresh primary election is conducted.

The lawsuit was filed by aggrieved aspirant Chief Michael Adebayo Adeleke against three defendants – the APC, Isiaq Abiodun Akinlade and INEC.

Presiding over the sitting, Justice O.O.Oguntoyinbo nullified the primary where Akinlade was elected as the candidate of the APC by declaring it as “irregular, null and void.”

He held that Akinlade never paid for an expression of interest and nomination form, neither was he screened by the APC within the time prescribed by the party in respect of the National Assembly primary election for 2023 election.

The Court directed that a fresh primary be conducted within 40 days to select and nominate an APC candidate for Yewa South and Ipokia Federal Constituency seat 2023.

APC and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were also restrained from recognising Akinlade as House of Representatives candidate for Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency.