Judiciary

Tribunal Dismisses APM’s Petition against Makinde

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By Jeffery Ahonmisi

The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Iyaganku, Ibadan has dismissed the petition of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, against the March 18 governorship victory of the Peoples Democratic candidate, Mr Seyi Makinde.

Delivering the ruling, Justice Ejiro Emudainohwu while dismissing the petition also awarded the cost of one million naira each to the second and third respondents who are the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Mr Seyi Makinde.

Reacting after the ruling, counsel to Mr. Seyi Makinde, Otunba Kunle Kalejaiye, SAN, applauded Justice Emudainohwu for awarding the cost and dismissing the petition to serve as a deterrent to political parties who might want to file a frivolous petition and waste precious time and resources of the court.

Also reacting counsel to the Allied Peoples Movement, Mr. Henry Bello said the party decided to withdraw the petition since the party’s governorship candidate in the March 18 election, Mr. Adeniran Oluwaseyi had congratulated Governor Seyi Makinde on his victory.

Recalled that the state executives of the Allied Peoples Movement had on Monday this week withdrawn the National Parties Petition against the victory of Mr. Seyi Makinde in the March 18 governorship election.

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Politics

Akinlade Dumps APC, Picks PDP DG Ticket

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The Ogun State governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), in the 2019 general election , Mr. Abdulkabir Akinlade, has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Mr. Akinlade who resigned his membership of APC, last week citing injustice on the part of the national leadership of the party also picked the deputy governorship ticket of the party ahead of 2023 general election.

The former governorship candidate at an event held at the PDP secretariat in Abeokuta  accompanied by the former Deputy Speaker, Ogun House of Assembly, Mr.Tola Banjo announced that the bad leadership exhibited by Governor Dapo Abiodun led government in Ogun state forced them out of the ruling party.

He later went into a closed door meeting with the State Executive members of the PDP and the PDP gubernatorial candidate, Mr. Ladi Adebutu.

Mr. Akinlade said his decision to join PDP was tough and confirmed his acceptance to run as Adebutu’s running mate after the closed door meeting with state Executive member of PDP which lasted for about two hours

The State Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Sikirullahi Ogundele later presented the PDP membership card to Mr. Akinlade.

Meanwhile, the Publicity Secretary of APC in Ogun state, Mr. Tunde Oladunjoye in a statement after the defection said the party will not miss those that left to PDP noting that they are usual opponents that will be defeated at the poll again.

Wale Oluokun