Oyetola Court Sacking Causes Fear In APC Over Tinubu’s Presidential Ticket

Following the Federal High Court’s judgment to overturn the APC’s nomination of Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State as its candidate for governor in the July 16, 2022 election, several APC officials and members have expressed concerns about Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s presidential ambitions.

Remember how the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nullified Oyetola and his deputy’s nominations on the grounds that Governor Mai Mala Buni had broken the rules of Section 183 of the Federal Republic of Nigerian Constitution and Section 82(3) of the Electoral Act 2022 by submitting their names to the INEC.

Some party leaders worry that after the judgement by a high court, the ruling party’s presidential campaign may encounter difficulties.

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Speaking to Newsmen, a constitutional lawyer, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, stated that Tinubu and other candidates of the party might face similar fate.

“It is a plague that could have been avoided if only they took my position on Governor Buni’s chairmanship misadventures serious. But the judgement has vindicated me,” he said.

But the National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, a lawyer, expressed confidence that the ruling of the High Court would be set aside by the Court of Appeal.

According to the APC spokesperson, “The judgment of the court is unsupportable. We are confident that the Court of Appeal will upturn the judgment.

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“It isn’t supportable by fact of law. What Governor Buni Caretaker did was ratified by the convention, The party has filed an appeal against the judgment of the trial court.

“It has equally filed a motion for a stay of execution of the judgment which it described as a miscarriage of justice.”

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