Court affirms Adebayo as Isin/Oke-Ero/Ekiti/Irepodun federal constituency candidate

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin

The Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State has nullified the candidacy of Raheem Olawuyi Ajulo-Opin for Isin/Oke-Ero/Ekiti/Irepodun federal constituency in the 2023 general elections on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Justice Mohammed Sani, while delivering judgment in Ilorin on Wednesday in a case brought to the court, nullified Olawuyi’s election during the APC primary and declared Oluwasegun Adebayo, who is the plaintiff as the winner and thus affirmed him as the party’s candidate for the federal constituency.

Adebayo had in his suit, said Ajulo-Opin had sought to get the Kwara South APC Senate nomination and had participated in the primary election that eventually produced Senator Lola Ashiru as winner.

Reacting to the court judgment on Wednesday, Adebayo described his victory as ‘good news’ while noting that it was a victory for all.

He urged APC members in the state to come together and work for the victory of all candidates of the party in the 2023 general elections.  

Calling the APC in the state “one big family”, Adebayo said it is time for fence-mending and reconciliation.