BEVERLY HILLS, October 30, (THEWILL) – The Senator Buriji Kashamu backed Ogun State faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has scored a major victory over the national headquarters of the party following the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC’s, decision to recognize and accept the list of candidates submitted by the Adebayo Dayo-led executive in Ogun state, for the 2019 general elections.
INEC said its decision is in tandem with the orders of a Federal High Court.
Senator Kashamu, who represents Ogun East Senatorial district and members of his faction, were expelled by the party, but their expulsion was overturned by the court.
INEC in a letter dated 25th October, 2018, signed by Okechukwu Ndeche, its Acting Secretary, and addressed to the PDP headquarters declared its position.
“The Commission wishes to draw your attention to the decisions of the Federal High Court in the under listed cases: “FHC/L/CFS/636/2016 Engr. Adebayo Dayo & Anor vs INEC & 5 Ors. (Z) FHC/L/CFS/114/2018 Alhaji Adewole Adeyanju (Member PDP National Working committee) and 6 Ors. vs INEC and 30 Ors. FHC/ABJ/CFS/636/2016 Engr. Adebayo Dayo (State Chairman) & 8 Ors. vs INEC & 3 Ors.
“The Federal High Court in the matters, ordered the commission to recognise Adebayo Dayo led State Executive Committee of PDP in Ogun State and receive list of candidates for the 2019 governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly Elections from the said committee.
“You will recall that the commission vide a letter dated 12 April, 2018 informed your party of the commission’s compliance with the judgements of the Federal High Court in Suit Nos. FHC/L/CFS/636/2016 -Engr. Adebayo Dayo & Anor vs INEC & 5 Ors. and FHC/L/CS/1856/2017Alhaji Adewole AdeyanjulMember PDP National Working committee) and 6 Ors. vs INEC and 30 Ors. which affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court in Suit No Suit Nos. FHC/L/CFS/636/2016 which is subsisting until it is set aside.
“Further to the above decision, the Federal High Court Abeokuta Division on 2“” October 2018 in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CFS/636/2016 Engr. Adebayo Dayo (State Chairman) 8: 8 Ors. vs iNEC & 3 Ors. also order the Commission to recognise Adebayo Dayo led State Executive Committee of PDP in Ogun State and receive list of candidates for the 2019 Governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly Elections from the said committee.
“Consequently, the Commission hereby notes the decisions of the Federal High COurt in the above referred cases and will publish the lists of candidates submitted by the Adebayo Dayo led State Executive Committee of Ogun State pursuant to the Orders of the Federal High Court until they are set aside.
The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan said it would appeal the ruling and upturn INEC’s decision.
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