Court nullifies Akinlade as APC Reps candidate in Ogun

A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital has nullified the election of Hon. Isiaq Abiodun Akinlade as House of Representatives candidate of All Progressives Congress for Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency.

During his Thursday’s ruling, presiding Justice O.O. Oguntoyinbo declared the nomination of Isiaq Akinlade by the All Progressives Congress as “irregular, null and void.”

The Court held that Akinlade never paid for an expression of interest form or screened by APC within the time prescribed by the party in respect of the National Assembly primary election.

The Court also ordered a fresh primary within 40 days to select and nominate candidates for Yewa South/ Ipokia Federal Constituency seat 2023.

The judge also barred Akinlade from further participating in the ordered 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.