The Court of Appeal in Ibadan has reinstated Ladi Adebutu as
the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State.
The court also reinstated all other candidates of the PDP in
Ogun by setting aside the judgment of an Abeokuta Federal High Court, which
nullified all the primary elections conducted by the PDP.
FACTUAL NAIJA NEWS recalls that Justice O. Oguntoyinbo had
nullified the candidacy of Adebutu and others, following a suit filed by Segun
Seriki and others.
Ruling on Monday, Justice Folasade Ojo said it is only the
National Working Committee of the party that has the power to nominate and
conduct a primary election.
The appellate court maintained that any primary conducted
without the approval of the party’s NWC is null and void.
The lower court’s judgment was set aside for lack of
jurisdiction.
Ojo directed the Independent National Electoral Commission
to reinstate all PDP candidates.