Court removes Ondo lawmaker as APC candidate
A Federal High Court in Abuja has removed Timehin Adeleye as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Owo/Ose Federal Constituency. The court declared Abdugani Arobo as the rightful candidate after a dispute over the party’s primary election. The judgment highlighted inconsistencies in the APC’s evidence and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognize Arobo. The ruling also directed the party and INEC to update their records accordingly.
What we know
- The Federal High Court in Abuja sacked Timehin Adeleye as the APC candidate for Owo/Ose Federal Constituency.
- The court declared Abdugani Arobo the winner of the primary election held on the 16th day of May, 2026.
- The judgment stated that Arobo scored 7,959 votes in Owo and 2,583 votes in Ose Local Government Areas.
- The court ordered INEC to reopen its portal to include Arobo as the APC candidate for the general election to be conducted in 2027.
- An order of perpetual injunction was issued, restraining the APC and INEC from recognizing any candidate other than Arobo for the constituency.
