By Peter Adedoyin
The Ogun State chapter of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has approached a High Court, sitting in Abeokuta the State capital, seeking restraining order to prevent the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) from observing any other primary election and nominations of Chairmanship and Councillorship candidates, except the primary election exercise which took place at NUJ Hall, Iwe Iroyin House, Abeokuta on Friday 30th of August, 2024.
It would be recalled that OGSIEC has slated local government elections for November 16 in all the 20 council areas.
In the suit with No AB/581/2024, filed on Tuesday, the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) informed the court through its counsel, Barr. Monday Mawah that the party has conducted its primary election to elect Chairmanship and Councillorship into the 20 Local Government Areas and 236 Wards of Ogun State on Friday 30th of August 2024.
NNPP noted that according to the OGSIEC guidelines for the 2024 election, a political party shall not be allowed to field two candidates for the same position in the election.
It said by OGSIEC rules and constitution of guidelines for 2024 elections, the electoral body cannot observe another factional primary of the same party or receive nominations of two candidates from the same party.
The inference of the suit is that OGSIEC is allowed by law to stand only on the already observed primary of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) held on 30th August 2024 except the court says otherwise.
Reacting to the matter, the acting National Secretary of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Comrade Oginni Olaposi Sunday, said the party was satisfied with the conduct of OGSIEC before, during and after the primary election held on the 30th of August 2024.
He said, “we have no issue against OGSIEC, we only went to court to protect our party and candidates from highjackers, the Kwankwasia’s who are maurading as NNPP members.”
Oginni further explained that the court is there to sanitize and ensure a peaceful society.
“We approached court to wave away confusionists who are always looking for trouble by stealing intellectual properties of another people.
“We believe that Governor Dapo Abiodun and OGSIEC shall play the game according to the rules of law by making the November 16 LG Election free, fair and credible.”
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