Party member challenges PDP Reps-elect candidacy

                A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state, Tele Ogunjobi, has approached a state High Court sitting in Ijebu – Ode to challenge the candidacy of a Federal House Representatives – elect, Prince Segun Adekoya.

                 Ogunjobi, former Chairman of Ijebu North Local Government Council, had aspired to run for the seat ofthe Ogun Waterside, Ijebu North and Ijebu East Federal constituency in the last March 28 National Assembly elections but the ticket, in a curious twist, went to Adekoya.

                

Ogunjobi in a motion filed by his lawyers Ayo Alagbe and T.M Otayemi before Justice S.A Olugbemi in Ijebu – Ode, claimed that  he won the PDP primary election held at the Ogbere town hall last December 6 having scored 33 votes while Adekoya polled 32 votes.

According to the plaintiff, having contested the seat at the primary with eight others and emerged winner with 33 votes while Adekoya, came second with 32 votes, the PDP Returning Officer declared him winner and returned him as validly elected party candidate for the  House of Representatives candidate for Ogun Waterside, Ijebu North and Ijebu East Federal Constituency.

Also dragged to Court along with the House of Representatives – elect, Adekoya, are the Ogun state PDP and the state Chairman, Adebayo Dayo, alleging that they snatched the mandate given to him during the primary election which he won and gave it to Adekoya.

He also informed the court that his name was equally submitted as the elected candidate and also forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

According to him,  the court action became necessary because his mandate was unlawfully given to Adekoya, who was subsequently declared winner during the March 28 National Assembly polls.

He prayed the Court to help him retrieve his mandate,  declare him the candidate of PDP for the Federal House of Representatives for his constituency, and by extension the right beneficiary of the PDP victory in the March 28 National Assembly polls for Ijebu North, Ijebu East and Ogun Waterside.