Breaking: Court nullifies LG polls in Osun
By: News Editor
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 || Nigeria, Osogbo, Osun State
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has nullified the last October 15 local government elections, conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC).
The presiding Judge, Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel, in his judgment on Friday, said the election was held in contravention of Sections 29 & 32 of the Electoral Act, 2022.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had approached the court asking it to stop OSIEC from going ahead with the planned polls.
Other respondents in the matter includes; INEC, APC and its then chairman, Adeboyega Famoodun.
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