The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 ordered Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the All Progressives Congress, APC to file their defence against the suit ‘of no election’ in the APC governorship election held on April 20, 2024 filed by one of the major contestants, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim representing Ondo South Senatorial District.....Read The Full Story Here ▶
Jimoh Ibrahim has approached the court praying that the purported governorship primary of the party in which Aiyedatiwa was declared winner should be declared null and void.
The Senator has presented the written addresses of all the Electoral Officers sent to the 203 Wards across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State by National Independent Electoral Commission(INEC) to monitor the party’s Governorship Primary.
The reports of the INEC Electoral Officers had shown that election did not hold in more than 70 percent of the wards including the Ward of the Aiyedatiwa who was declared winner of the primary election by the Governor Usman Ododo-led APC Governorship Primary Election Committee.
Aiyedatiwa is yet to file his response to the claims of applicant.