Court dismisses suit against Oyebanji’s candidature
• APC welcomes verdict, urges grassroots support Through its Ekiti State chapter, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday welcomed the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, dismissing a
• APC welcomes verdict, urges grassroots support
Through its Ekiti State chapter, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday welcomed the judgment of the Federal High Court in Abuja, dismissing a suit filed against Governor Biodun Oyebanji ahead of the June 20 governorship election in the state.
One of the aspirants, Mrs. Abimbola Olawunmi, last year challenged the party over her disqualification and failure to participate in the governorship primary, which produced Oyebanji as the party’s candidate.
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In a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu, the court upheld its preliminary objections and ruled that the case was statute-barred, non-justiciable, and lacking in reasonable cause of action.
The court further held that issues relating to party membership and internal processes fall within the exclusive domain of political parties and are not subject to judicial intervention.
It dismissed the suit in favour of the defendants.
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State Publicity Secretary Segun Dipe said the party received the verdict with humility, stressing that the outcome should not be seen as a victory for one side over the other.
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“There is no victor and no vanquished,” the party stated, urging all stakeholders and party members to intensify campaigns ahead of the election.
The party used the opportunity to rally support for the governor, who is seeking re-election, noting that his administration has recorded significant achievements in areas such as infrastructure, security, transparency, and governance.
According to the party, the task ahead requires collective commitment from all members, urging them to actively participate in grassroots mobilisation across wards and local government areas.
Target victory in all 177 wards in the state and securing at least 500,000 votes in the election, the party described the goal as achievable through unity and coordinated campaign efforts, the party said: “The task before us is urgent and historic. Our candidate, His Excellency Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, is seeking re-election on the strength of a sterling first-term record. Ekiti has seen stability, transparency, infrastructure, and security under his leadership. We must now take this message to every street, every ward, and every unit.
“We call on all party members to see themselves as equal canvassers in this campaign. The campaign is intra-local government, intra-ward, and intra-unit. It must be prosecuted without rancour.
“Our objective is to win for Governor Oyebanji in all 177 wards and to garner a minimum of 500,000 votes. This victory will be to the benefit of all Ekiti people.”
