Court nullifies Osun LG elections, as APC vows to appeal judgement
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo
The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State on Friday nullified the Local Government election conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, (OSIEC), on October 15, 2022.
Justice Nathaniel Emmanuel Ayoola sacked all the chairmen and councillors elected into the local governments across the state.
The judge said the election was held in contravention of Sections 29 & 32 of the Electoral Act, 2022.
The PDP had earlier before the October 15, 2022 election approached the court to stop the OSIEC from conducting the planned election.
Reacting, the All Progressives Congress (APC) said that the party has concluded an arrangement to appeal the judgement.
The party enjoined all the members of the party not to lose sleep over the temporary setback.
According to the State Deputy Chairman of the APC, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement issued by the Media Adviser to the party,
Kola Olabisi, said the development was just a temporary setback which would be redressed in an appellate court.
Lawal told the council political functionaries and all the members of the party to continue to embrace peace and shun any manner of provocation that may emanate from the Federal High Court judgement.
He reminded them that under no circumstance must they lose their composure and placidity as addent believers in the rules of law.
He stated that the hallmark of any progressive politician is always the willingness to act in tandem with the rules of law.
“Our party is taking all necessary legal steps to ensure that the judgement that nullified the local government council elections would not stand.
“We need your continued co-operation to weather the storm with an assurance that there’s a bright light at the end of the tunnel,” Lawal stated.
However, he also assured the party members and stakeholders that the ongoing litigation at the tribunal over the last governorship election in the state was on course.
Lawal who enjoined the APC stakeholders to continue with their ceaseless prayers in order to reclaim the stolen mandate of Governor Gboyega Oyetola by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate disclosed that there’s nothing that prayers cannot do.
