A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has nullified the election of Hon. Isiaq Abiodun Akinlade as House of Representatives candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency.
The presiding Justice O.O. Oguntoyinbo said on Thursday that the nomination of Akinlade by the APC was “irregular, null and void”.
The court held that Akinlade neither paid for an expression of interest form nor was he screened by the APC within the time prescribed by the party for the National Assembly primary election.
It ordered a fresh primary within 40 days to select and nominate candidates for Yewa South/ Ipokia Federal Constituency seat 2023.
The court barred Akinlade from participating in the fresh primary election.
The suit was filed by an aggrieved aspirant, Chief Michael Adebayo Adeleke, against three defendants; the APC, Isiaq Abiodun Akinlade and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
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