Controversial Ogun Senatorial primary: Serving Lagos senator, Adeola, sued

For laying claim to two constituencies in two states simultaneously, serving Lagos West Senator, Olamilekan Adeola a.k a Yayi has been hauled up before a Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun capital.

Some aggrieved politicians in Ogun West Senatorial District are asking the court to stop him from parading himself as the winner of the All Progressives Congress primary in the district held in Ilaro on Saturday.

Persecondnews recalls that Adeola was reportedly declared the winner of the primary election, “defeating” the senator representing the district, Sen.Tolu Odebiyi.

The plaintiffs are Adebiyi Tajudeen, Olajumoke Ibrahim, and Muideen Akintade.

They argued that Adeola contested an election in Ogun West Senatorial District without having stayed in Ogun State for the number of the times required by law.

They also claimed that the Lagos senator was not from Ogun State and that he failed to resign as a senator representing Lagos West Senatorial district before contesting the primary in Ogun.

They averred that it is a deliberate marginalization and an infringement on the democratic rights of the people of Ogun West Senatorial district and of Ogun state in general.

They also submitted that contesting without being a member of the party in Ogun West nor a registered voter in Ogun West Senatorial district is contrary to the Constitution of Nigeria and repugnant to natural justice, equity, and good conscience.

The suit filed states: “The move by Adeola is “undemocratic, flirtatious, disenfranchising, illegal, abnormal, denigrating to the political reputation of the people of Ogun West and Nigeria at large.

“Declaring him a winner in a primary election is in brazen violation and flagrant breach of the right of the people of Ogun West to vote and be voted for.

“An order of interlocutory injunction, restraining the first and second (Adeola and INEC) defendants whether by themselves, their agents, officers, officials, servants or privies, committees.

“Or however, called from taking a further step in allowing the first defendant to participate in the general electioneering process leading to the 2023 general from Ogun West Senatorial district or any other place in Ogun State pending the hearing and determination of the originating summon.”