Court Compels INEC To Accept PDP’s List In Ogun Against Kasamu's List

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 any other list other than that submitted by the National Executive Council of the party.

In the ruling, Hon. Justice Mohammed said since the defendant had been duly served with the originating process of the claimants as well as opportunity to file a defence to same and be heard, and the defendant has neither appeared nor fixed any process, the law is that it is deemed to have conceded to the claimants’ suit.

“This court has no hesitation in answering all the questions for determination, raised in the claimants originating summons and granting the declaratory and other orders sought by the Claimants therein.”

“Accordingly, the 10 questions raised in the originating summons are hereby answered in favour of the claimants and all the declaratory and other orders sought by the claimants in this suit are hereby granted. In other words, Judgement is hereby entered in favour of the claimants against the defendant as per the original summons.” Justice Mohammed added.

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