The Court of Appeal in Abuja has confirmed the candidacy and nomination of Adegboyega Oyetola, the APC governorship candidate in the July 16 governorship election in Osun, and his running mate, Benedict Alabi.
Oyetola and Alabi are the state’s immediate past governor and deputy governor, respectively.
The court overturned Justice Emeka Nwite’s ruling from the Federal High Court in Abuja, which had nullified Oyetola and Alabi’s nomination as APC governorship and deputy governorship candidates.
On September 30, a Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that Oyetola’s nomination and that of his running mate, Alabi, were invalid.
The nullification was based on the fact that Yobe Gov. Mai Mala Buni, who submitted their names to INEC, violated Section 183 of the Constitution and Section 82 (3) of the Electoral Act, 2022.
In his decision, Justice Emeka Nwite agreed with the Plaintiff’s counsel and declared the APC’s nomination of Oyetola and Alabi null and void.
In the suit, the PDP, through its counsel, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, dragged Buni and four others before the court, challenging the nomination and sponsorship of Oyetola and his running mate as the APC’s duly nominated candidates.
However, on Friday, the Appeal Court in Abuja, in appeal no: CA/ABJ/CV/1099/2022 between Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola & Anor v PDP & Ors, authenticated the duo’s nomination.