The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Osun State on Thursday July 12,2018 forwarded a letter to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) condemning it over the crisis tearing the party apart just as it expressed shock at the deliberate disobedience to court orders by the electoral body.

In a statement sent to CEOAfrica on Friday ,which was signed by two of the applicants to the suit filed at the Osun State High Court,Alhaji Rasheed Mayowa  and Chief Azeez Alakinde-Ismaila and addressed to INEC National Chairman.

The party explained that all the congresses done by the Senator Iyiola Omisore’s group were against court orders.

Attached to the letter were the two separate court rulings barring the Omisore’s group from conducting any congress with the state Commissioner of Police was copied as well.

Chief Ademola Ishola faction of SDP however advised INEC to abide by the directives of the court.

Part of the letter reads, “In spite of the preservative orders of Honorable Court made on the 29^th of June, 2018, the defendants proceeded with the ward congresses in Osun State on the 30^th of June, 2018 and 2^nd of July, 2018 of local government congresses. The untoward and unbecoming attitude of the respondents including INEC did not only constitute disobedience to the order of the Court, but affront as well.”

‘Consequent upon the insolence and inimical effrontery of the defendants towards the order of the court made on the 29^th of June2017, we filed a motion on notice dated 2^nd July,2018 praying the court for an order of mandatory  reversal of the congresses held by the respondents in contravention of the order of the court.”

“On the 3^rd of July when the matter came up, the court delivered a ruling in which the court maintained that “all orders made earlier however remain valid and have not been discharged”.

“In spite of the ruling of the court, on the 2^nd day of July,2018 the respondents held another congress on the 7^th day of July, 2018. It is important to note that the orders are meant to be obeyed and any grievance towards the order can be expressed by appealing against the said order.”

“The respondents, including INEC in the above referred suits have not appealed against the order and the ruling of the court bur rather disrespectful disobeyed the preservative orders and ruling of the court, which do not portray the commission in good image.”

“In the light of this, it is apposite to state that we are still in office as part of the state executives and are ready to perform our duties and responsibilities as contained in our constitution. We humbly implore you to ensure that the commission obeys the court orders”, they stated.