NNPP Seeks Court Order To Restrain OGSIEC From Accepting Another Candidates List From Kwankwasiya Group
ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State chapter of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has approached a High Court in the state, seeking restraining order to prevent the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) from observing any other primary election of and nominations of Chairmanship and Councillorship Candidates except the LG primary election exercise that took place at NUJ Hall, Iwe Irohin House Abeokuta on Friday 30th of August, 2024.
In the Suit with No AB/581/2024, filed on Tuesday, the New Nigeria People’s Party NNPP informed the court through its counsel Barrister Monday Mawah that the party has conducted its primary election to elect Chairmanship and Councillorship into the 20 Local Government Areas and 236 Wards of Ogun State on Friday 30th of August 2024.
NNPP noted that OGSIEC guidelines for the 2024 election, a political party shall not be allowed to field two candidates for the same position in the election.
It said by OGSIEC rules and constitution of the guidelines for 2024 elections, the Electoral body cannot observe another factional primary of the same party or receive nominations of two candidates from the same party.
The inference of the suit is that OGSIEC is allowed by law to stand only on the already observed primary of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) held on 30th August 2024 except the court says otherwise.
While answering questions from journalists, the National Secretary of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) Comrade Oginni Olaposi Sunday said the party was satisfied with the conduct of OGSIEC before, during and after the primary election held on the 30th of August 2024.
In his words, “we have no issue against OGSIEC, we only went to court to protect our party and candidates from highjackers, the Kwankwasia’s who are maurading as NNPP members.”
Oginni further explained that the court is there to sanitize and ensure a peaceful society.
“We approached court to wave away confusionists who are always looking for trouble by stealing intellectual properties of another people.
“We believe that Governor Dapo Abiodun and OGSIEC shall play the game according to the rules of law by making the November 16 LG Election free, fair and credible.”
