Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Thursday to deliver judgment in a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the July 16 governorship election.



Justice Ekwo fixed the date on Wednesday after counsel for the parties adopted their processes and presented their arguments in the matter.

The plaintiff in the suit and a chieftain of the APC, Moshood Adeoti, had filed the matter through his legal team led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chiesonu Okpoko.

Adeoti contested against Oyetola in the February 19, 2022 governorship primary of the APC but came distant second while Lasun Yussuff came third.

In the originating summons, he prayed the court to nullify Oyetola’s candidacy on the grounds that the governor contested in the poll as a member of the party’s Caretaker Extraordinary and Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).



The plaintiff said the act contravened the provisions of Section 222 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and Article 31(iii) of the APC, October 2014 (as amended).

According to him, the second defendant (Oyetola) ought to have resigned his membership of the APC’s CECPC and leave office as an officer of APC at least 30 days prior to the date of the Osun State primary election, to qualify for participation in the said party primary election.

Governor Oyetola is seeking to extend his tenure in office by another four years, having won the last election held in 2018.



The court will deliver judgement on the suit seeking to disqualify him two days to the date set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the election.



Ahead of the poll, the APC held a mega rally in Osogbo to canvass support for its governorship candidate before the deadline for campaigns.



Party leaders at the event held on Tuesday include APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu; Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno, and Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, among others.

APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, as well as the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Kassim Shettima, were also present.



https://insightlinks.net/osun-apc-court-to-deliver-judgement-on-suit-seeking-oyetolas-disqualification-thursday/

And Adeoti wins.

The 2 anacondas. Let's see who will win

And Moshood Adeoti wins

No need. Oyetola will be soundly defeated on Saturday by ademola adekeke. Vote obi/datti for 2023

The satanic party needs complete annihilation, spits.

No APC member knows the constitution wella. All they know is to kill, loot and travel thats why they either have cert issues and always faulting the laws. But agbado and cassava urchins are so blind to notice the truth

No chance......I think the SC settled this already.

RobsonsTARz:
No APC member knows the constitution wella. All they know is to kill, loot and travel thats why they either have cert issues and always faulting the laws. But agbado and cassava urchins are so blind to notice the truth

yes soo

The destruction of the witchcraft broom has to start somewhere until it is completely destroyed without remedy.

A caretaker member of NWC of the party and not a substantive one...


The APC caretaker NWC members lead by Buni don win similar case before na..


It's even a member of Convention planning committee..so, a member of a planning committee within a political party cannot contest for an election These people sef

It's like this one is high on garri....so a Governor that is part of a special committee within his party should first resign from the committee? Like does that nullify his status as an elected governor? The case should be thrown out with charges awarded against the plaintiff.

funshint:
It's like this one is high on garri....so a Governor that is part of a special committee within his party should first resign from the committee? Like does that nullify his status as an elected governor? The case should be thrown out with charges awarded against the plaintiff.

Constitutionally, can a sitting governor hold another office?

The case would be dropped inside the lagoon

Penguin2:

Constitutionally, can a sitting governor hold another office?

See, not everything they argue about most especially when you have little information about it.

I guess there shouldn't have been Chairman for the Governor's Forum in Nigeria.

Gov Diri shouldn't have been appointed to oversee Pdp's presidential primary

fergie001:
No chance......I think the SC settled this already.

Are you talking about the split judgment of the Ondo governorship case where the Supreme Court justices ruled on a 4:3 basis?

Remember that case, like the Osun case, was decided on technicality and not on its merit.

Article 31(iii) of APC constitution clearly states that “no elected official shall be a member of its working committee”.

Similarly, the constitution bars an elected governor from holding any other paid office whilst he’s governor.

These are the two constitutional provisions that the courts need to adjudicate on its merit and not on technicalities.

The third argument which is about Oyetola not resigning 30 days to the time of primaries is also there. Because until today, there’s no document or piece of information that Oyetola resigned as a member of APC CCEPC though Oyetola is claiming in his response that he resigned in January - a claim that the court will have to verify.

“Nemo iudex in causa est” (no one is a judge in his own case). Oyetola went contrary to this principle by remaining an APC official while he was an aspirant for election in the party. If his opponent can establish this, then he’s gone.

Penguin2:


Are you talking about the split judgment of the Ondo governorship case where the Supreme Court justices ruled on a 4:3 basis?

Remember that case, like the Osun case, was decided on technicality and not on its merit.

Article 31(iii) of APC constitution clearly states that “no elected official shall be a member of its working committee”.

Similarly, the constitution bars an elected governor from holding any other paid office whilst he’s governor.

These are the two constitutional provisions that the courts need to adjudicate on its merit and not on technicalities.

The third argument which is about Oyetola not resigning 30 days to the time of primaries is also there. Because until today, there’s no document or piece of information that Oyetola resigned as a member of APC CCEPC though Oyetola is claiming in his response that he resigned in January - a claim that the court will have to verify.

“Nemo iudex in causa est” (no one is a judge in his own case). Oyetola went contrary to this principle by remaining an APC official while he was an aspirant for election in the party. If his opponent can establish this, then he’s gone.

Ekwo is very independent and explicit but One thing is certain, irrespective what happens, it will fail at the Supreme Court. We know it was all about technicalities and I was one of those who didn't support that judgement. However, the Supreme Court is the final b/stop.

Again, Two of the three judges who dissented are retired. (Odili & Eko)

I am looking at the SC's lead judgement in Jegede v Akeredolu:

In any case, the 2nd respondent (APC), a registered political party being a voluntary organization, the questions of who should hold offices in it, whether it can appoint its member to hold office in acting capacity or authorize a member to exercise the powers of an office in it and whether it has violated its own constitution by appointing a member to hold a particular office in it or discharge the functions of that office, cannot be entertained by any court. Those questions deal with the internal administration of the internal affairs of the political party. Those are non-justiciable questions. Courts have no jurisdiction over the internal affairs of a political party except where a statute expressly gives a court jurisdiction deal with any internal affair of a political party.

How can you be the judge in your own case? It is both morally and legally wrong but in the jungle here, anything goes. Black market judgements are for sale and courts of law are for the highest bidders. They have destroyed this country.

Penguin2:


Are you talking about the split judgment of the Ondo governorship case where the Supreme Court justices ruled on a 4:3 basis?

Remember that case, like the Osun case, was decided on technicality and not on its merit.

Article 31(iii) of APC constitution clearly states that “no elected official shall be a member of its working committee”.

Similarly, the constitution bars an elected governor from holding any other paid office whilst he’s governor.

These are the two constitutional provisions that the courts need to adjudicate on its merit and not on technicalities.

The third argument which is about Oyetola not resigning 30 days to the time of primaries is also there. Because until today, there’s no document or piece of information that Oyetola resigned as a member of APC CCEPC though Oyetola is claiming in his response that he resigned in January - a claim that the court will have to verify.

“Nemo iudex in causa est” (no one is a judge in his own case). Oyetola went contrary to this principle by remaining an APC official while he was an aspirant for election in the party. If his opponent can establish this, then he’s gone.

you are 100% right here. That’s what the justice will rule on. Adeoti wins.

Penguin2:

Constitutionally, can a sitting governor hold another office?

You can as well tell him to resign his membership of governors forum or tell him not to participate in his party's internal affairs because he's a governor.

fergie001:


Ekwo is very independent and explicit but One thing is certain, irrespective what happens, it will fail at the Supreme Court. We know it was all about technicalities and I was one of those who didn't support that judgement. However, the Supreme Court is the final b/stop.

Again, Two of the three judges who dissented are retired. (Odili & Eko)

I am looking at the SC's lead judgement in Jegede v Akeredolu:

In any case, the 2nd respondent (APC), a registered political party being a voluntary organization, the questions of who should hold offices in it, whether it can appoint its member to hold office in acting capacity or authorize a member to exercise the powers of an office in it and whether it has violated its own constitution by appointing a member to hold a particular office in it or discharge the functions of that office, cannot be entertained by any court. Those questions deal with the internal administration of the internal affairs of the political party. Those are non-justiciable questions. Courts have no jurisdiction over the internal affairs of a political party except where a statute expressly gives a court jurisdiction deal with any internal affair of a political party.

Except APC will try to win Osun by “remote control” like they did in 2018, I do not think that the honourable Justices of the Supreme Court will be trying to defend the precedent set on technicality especially if basis for which the Ondo case was dismissed is inexistent here.

However, I believe that this might be Ariwoola’s first major task especially if he was truly helped to seat by some interested parties.

helinues:


See, not everything they argue about most especially when you have little information about it.

I guess there shouldn't have been Chairman for the Governor's Forum in Nigeria.

Gov Diri shouldn't have been appointed to oversee Pdp's presidential primary

Maybe I should have indicated “paid office/appointment/job” which is what the constitution says.

Chairman of Governors Forum is a paid office.

Chairmanship of a primary election committee is not a paid job.

Can Oyetola prove that he served as member of APC CCEPC for close to 2 years without being paid?

If the answer to the first question is yes, then what explanation do you and Oyetola and APC have to offer over the brazen disregard for Article 31(iii) of the APC constitution which bars an elected official from holding a position in its NWC?

Penguin2:


Except APC will try to win Osun by “remote control” like they did in 2018, I do not think that the honourable Justices of the Supreme Court will be trying to defend the precedent set on technicality especially if basis for which the Ondo case was dismissed is inexistent here.

However, I believe that this might be Ariwoola’s first major task especially if he was truly helped to seat by some interested parties.

The issue is not Ekwo. I can even guess where he will lean, the higher Court is the 'koko'.

press9jatv:
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Thursday to deliver judgment in a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the July 16 governorship election.



Justice Ekwo fixed the date on Wednesday after counsel for the parties adopted their processes and presented their arguments in the matter.

The plaintiff in the suit and a chieftain of the APC, Moshood Adeoti, had filed the matter through his legal team led by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chiesonu Okpoko.

Adeoti contested against Oyetola in the February 19, 2022 governorship primary of the APC but came distant second while Lasun Yussuff came third.

In the originating summons, he prayed the court to nullify Oyetola’s candidacy on the grounds that the governor contested in the poll as a member of the party’s Caretaker Extraordinary and Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).



The plaintiff said the act contravened the provisions of Section 222 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and Article 31(iii) of the APC, October 2014 (as amended).

According to him, the second defendant (Oyetola) ought to have resigned his membership of the APC’s CECPC and leave office as an officer of APC at least 30 days prior to the date of the Osun State primary election, to qualify for participation in the said party primary election.

Governor Oyetola is seeking to extend his tenure in office by another four years, having won the last election held in 2018.



The court will deliver judgement on the suit seeking to disqualify him two days to the date set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct the election.



Ahead of the poll, the APC held a mega rally in Osogbo to canvass support for its governorship candidate before the deadline for campaigns.



Party leaders at the event held on Tuesday include APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu; Senate President, Ahmad Lawan; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno, and Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, among others.

APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, as well as the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Kassim Shettima, were also present.



https://insightlinks.net/osun-apc-court-to-deliver-judgement-on-suit-seeking-oyetolas-disqualification-thursday/

He is a sub committe member not a member of NWC. A subcommittee member is not an executive office. A similar case if I am not mistaken has been decided in favour of the APC Buni NWC. This case is just a waste of time and an academic exercise and will be decided in favour of the respondent, Oyetola.
garfield1 vicdom kahal29 penguin2 indispensable85 Ojuntana Mynd44

If the court fails to disqualify him, Adeleke will disgrace him on Saturday.
A house divided against itself + Tinubu insensitive muslim-muslim ticket will not stand.....

Atiku is in town already

Penguin2:


Are you talking about the split judgment of the Ondo governorship case where the Supreme Court justices ruled on a 4:3 basis?

Remember that case, like the Osun case, was decided on technicality and not on its merit.

Article 31(iii) of APC constitution clearly states that “no elected official shall be a member of its working committee”.

Similarly, the constitution bars an elected governor from holding any other paid office whilst he’s governor.

These are the two constitutional provisions that the courts need to adjudicate on its merit and not on technicalities.

The third argument which is about Oyetola not resigning 30 days to the time of primaries is also there. Because until today, there’s no document or piece of information that Oyetola resigned as a member of APC CCEPC though Oyetola is claiming in his response that he resigned in January - a claim that the court will have to verify.

“Nemo iudex in causa est” (no one is a judge in his own case). Oyetola went contrary to this principle by remaining an APC official while he was an aspirant for election in the party. If his opponent can establish this, then he’s gone.

Exactly,you cannot be a judge in your own case. I just hope the judgement will favour Oyetola so that the election can come and go peacefully and if he is to lose he should lose at the polls and not losing through this error on his part. It will be too hard to swallow if the judgement is against him

ejimatic:
He is a sub committe member not a member of NWC. A subcommittee member is not an executive office. A similar case if I am not mistaken has been decided in favour of the APC Buni NWC. This case is just a waste of time and an academic exercise and will be decided in favour of the respondent, Oyetola.
garfield1 vicdom kahal29 penguin2 indispensable85 Ojuntana Mynd44

Do you remember why the Supreme Court ruled against Jegede in the Ondo case?

Because Buni was not joined.

Jegede’s lawyers tried to argue that by constitutional provision, Buni cannot be sued but majority of the justices disagreed. That was the premise upon which the Ondo case was dismissed and not because it lacked merit.

Now, I’m sure, Adeoti’s lawyers must have properly joined all parties which would ensure that the technicality upon which Supreme Court decided the Ondo case will no longer be there. On what basis would the courts dismiss the case?

fergie001:
No chance......I think the SC settled this already.

Yeah!! I wonder why people like flogging a dead horse. SC has already ruled on this already nah.

ejimatic:
He is a sub committe member not a member of NWC. A subcommittee member is not an executive office. A similar case if I am not mistaken has been decided in favour of the APC Buni NWC. This case is just a waste of time and an academic exercise and will be decided in favour of the respondent, Oyetola.
garfield1 vicdom kahal29 penguin2 indispensable85 Ojuntana Mynd44

SC has settled this matter already nah.

Penguin2:


Do you remember why the Supreme Court ruled against Jegede in the Ondo case?

Because Buni was not joined.

Jegede’s lawyers tried to argue that by constitutional provision, Buni cannot be sued but majority of the justices disagreed. That was the premise upon which the Ondo case was dismissed and not because it lacked merit.

Now, I’m sure, Adeoti’s lawyers must have properly joined all parties which would ensure that the technicality upon which Supreme Court decided the Ondo case will no longer be there. On what basis would the courts dismiss the case?

is being a committee member a substansive executive positiion? Let await the ruling soon!