Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Senator Yayi’s Eligibility To Contest As Ogun West Senator
ABEOKUTA – It was another celebration galore for Ogun West APC Senatorial candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola Olamilekan as a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta on Thursday struck a suit challenging is valid victory to contest as APC Senatorial candidate for Ogun West Senatorial District in 2023.
In the case, FHC/AB/CS/132/2022 presided over by Hon. Justice Joyce Obehi Abdulmalik was dismissed on the basis that the plaintiffs lack locus standi to institute the case adding further that the case as a pre-election matter was statute barred as it was filed outside the 14 days prescribed by the constitution for filing pre-election matter.
The Judge in dismissing the case awarded a cost of N4million each in favour of two defendants, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and All Progressives Congress, APC against the plaintiffs.
It will be recalled that Senator Solomon Adeola defeated the incumbent senator of the district, Senator Tolu Odebiyi by a total vote of 294 against 0 in the contested primary for the seat.
