The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reinstated Ayodele Olorunfemi as the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the Ondo State governorship election.
This development follows a legal battle that began when the Federal High Court in Abuja, on September 27, directed INEC to recognise Olusola Ebiseni as the LP candidate. However, the Labour Party appealed the decision, and the appellate court overturned the earlier ruling, citing lack of jurisdiction.
In a statement issued on Friday, INEC confirmed the restoration of Olorunfemi’s name as the Labour Party’s candidate in compliance with the latest court judgment.
“The commission was yesterday 14th November 2024 served with the certified true copy (CTC) of the judgment of the court of appeal which set aside the judgement of the federal high court (FHC), Abuja division,” the statement reads.
“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 the same to our website for public information.”
Meanwhile, earlier today, INEC said it had distributed all sensitive materials to the LGAs in Ondo ahead of the election on Saturday.
“All sensitive materials for the Ondo State Governorship election, scheduled for Saturday 16th November 2024, have been moved from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Akure, to all the state’s 18 local government areas (LGAs) under security escort, accompanied by party agents, observers, and the media,” the commission said.
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