The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) on Friday restored Dr Ayodele Olorunfemi as the Labour Party(LP) Governorship Candidate for the Saturday’s election in Ondo State.
Thefrontrank reports that the commission subsequently removed Chief Sola Ebiseni, who was on the ballot as the Labour Party candidate following a Federal High Court, Abuja Division, judgement on September 27.
INEC in a statement on its X page on said:
“UPDATE ON THE LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR THE 2024 ONDO GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION
“The Commission was yesterday 14th November 2024 served with the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgement of the Court of Appeal which set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja Division. The FHC, in suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1105/2024 had on 27th September 2024 ordered the Commission to accept Olusola Ebiseni as the candidate of the Labour Party for the 2024 Ondo State Governorship election.
“However, in the appeal with reference number CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024 filed by the Labour Party, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division struck out the judgement of the FHC for lack of jurisdiction.
“In obedience to the court order, the Commission has restored Olorunfemi Ayodele Festus, whose name was first published as the Labour Party candidate for the 2024 Ondo State Governorship election and uploaded same to our website for public information.”
