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The Appeal Court sitting in Ibadan today, Tuesday 18 December 2018 has overruled the lower court order on which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) acted to publish List of Candidates singularly submitted to the Commission by Sen Buruji Kashamu and Chief Bayo Dayo. The Appeal Court while passing its judgment asked the Commission to revert it's earlier decision as the High Court Order in Abeokuta was misleading and against the standing rule of Electoral Acts. The Appeal Court went further to state categorically that: "Only list of candidates submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is valid, authentic and legal. Hence, compelled INEC to make official public announcement of list earlier submitted by PDP National Executives that no single person under law has the right to sponsor any candidate except on a party platform, which must be recognised by party leadership from above". More so, the Appeal Court referred to the judgment of the Federal Hig...

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept the Ogun State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Assembly Candidates submitted by the National Executive Council. The National Assembly candidates under the structure of Sikirulai Ogundele had earlier petitioned the Abuja High Court, challenging the stance of INEC on accepting the list of the Bayo Dayo led group. The applicants in one of their submissions described the primaries conducted by the Bayo Dayo’s group as a ‘Mushroom’ one, with electoral deficiency. In their prayers, the National Assembly candidates jointly declared to the court that stipulations of the party constitution empowers the National Executive Council of the party as the only statutory organ recognised to supervise, regulate and conduct primary elections to all elective positions. The applicants requested an order of perpetual injunction from the court restraining INEC from accepting a...

The Appeal court sitting in Ibadan on Monday, 17th December declared Tuesday, 18th December as date to deliver its judgement on the matter brought before it by the Peoples Democratic Party against the Bayo Dayo led group sponsored by Senator Buruji Kashamu on an order of interlocutory injunction granted by the Federal High Court in Abeokuta on the 2nd of October, 2018. The proceeding which lasted over two hours had the counsel to the plaintiff, Emeka Etiaba SAN, further buttressed his position as earlier presented in the Appellant's filled briefs hammering on Non service and Lack of fair hearing. Emeka Etiaba SAN, established why the order granted by Justice Abubakar should be vacated and justification for the Appellant's prayers. He also made references to similar cases and the judgements given in favour of the prayers same as that of his clients. The respondents' Counsel, Dr. Alex Izion SAN, amongst his defense urged the court not to consider the prayer of the appl...

Governorship candidate of Lagos State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Jimi Agbaje, has given reason why he left the camp of the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying he did based on differences in principles as he took exception to the rule of one man dictating how Lagos should be governed and who should be put in charge of what. Agbaje said this in a statement issued by the Media Officer of his campaign organisation, copy of which was made available to newsmen in Lagos. It would be recalled that Agbaje had parted ways with Tinubu in 2007 to join the Democratic Peoples’ Alliance (DPA) as its governorship candidate. “I take exception to the rule of one man in a metropolitan state like Lagos,” the PDP gubernatorial candidate said. This was just as Agbaje lamented the inability of successive administrations in the state to account for the expenditure of over N7trillion revenue in the last 19 years. The P...

In his residence, Buruji Kashamu received members of Omo Ilu Foundation who came to console him after court's reaffirmation of his expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party. The Delegation of Omo Ilu Foundation on consolation trip to Buruji Kashamu said they were appointed to pay a visit to their boss, Senator Buruji Kashamu and encourage him. Leader of the Delegation Ade Alatishe however, pointed out that the Omo Ilu Foundation may have to move to another party, thanking God that everything happened when they still have other opportunities to take advantage. In his own speech to members of Omo Ilu Foundation, Sen Buruji Kashamu asked his followers not to relent in their efforts as they are set to move on in another political party. "If we are asked to leave, it is not the end as PDP is not the only platform on which we can contest elections", Kashamu said.

The PDP governorship candidate in Ogun State, Hon Oladipupo Adebutu while addressing party daithful, candidates and supporters of PDP from all the local government areas in Ogun State implored people to desist from broadcasting Buruji and his Omo Ilu because they are no more relevant in today's politics. "Buruji is employed by APC to remain and shatter PDP. He is being paid for work done but this time, his employer will have to serve him sack letter because, he has failed and no longer relevant", says Adebutu while speaking at the Official Presentation of Party Flags to all the thirty-eight candidates of the party: three senatorial candidates; nine House of Reps Candidates, and twenty-six House of Assembly Candidates.