A Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sacked Dr Wole Oluyede as the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State and ordered a rerun.
In his ruling, Justice Babs Kuewumi upheld the concerns of irregularities raised by Prince Funso Ayeni during the exercise.
Recall that Ayeni had challenged the process, citing the questionable manipulation of the approved delegate list on the day of the election, an action that undermined transparency, internal democracy, and fairness.
The court found that the gross abuse of process, disregard for electoral guidelines, and violation of the fundamental principles governing the Peoples Democratic Party were inconsistent with both party rules and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, which binds all individuals and institutions without exception.
In his reaction, the South-West zonal Publicity Secretary of PDP, Sanya Atofarati, noted that the party has the right to appeal the judgment, exuding confidence that PDP’s legal team will act on it immediately.