INEC recognises Kashamu’s candidates list in Ogun State

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THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has formally recognised the list of candidates for the 2019 general elections submitted to it by Mr ‎Adebayo Dayo led by State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Ogun State.

Consequently, the Commission stated that it has received the list of candidates for the Governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly Elections from the committee, which is believed to be loyal to Senator Buruji Kashamu, representing Ogun East Senatorial District of Ogun State at the National Assembly.

In a letter dated October 25th, 2019 signed by. Mr Okechukwu Ndeche, the Acting Secretary to the Commission, to the National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, the Commission stated that the decision was based on the various Federal High Court cases on the true position of the State Executive Committee of the party until they were set aside.

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According to the letter which was received at the national Secretarial Party in Abuja yesterday, a copy now in possession of the Tribune Online, ” 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 letter titled “NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN OGUN STATE ” reads “the Commission wishes to draw your attention to the decisions of the Federal High Court in the under listed cases:

(1)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.

(3) 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 a 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 ordered the Commission to recognise Adebayo Dayo led State Executive Committee of PDP in Ogun State and receive a 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 Executive Committee, NEC of the Party had earlier expelled Senator Kashamu, Adedayo Dayo and two members of the Ogun State chapter of the Party over alleged anti-Party activities which was later overturned by the Court.

The National leadership of the Party is yet to react to the latest development at the press time.

S-Davies Wande