AN Ondo State High Court in Akure has dismissed a suit filed by some members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) seeking to nullify the candidature of Olugbenga Edema as the governorship flagbearer of party in the forthcoming governorship election.
The court in its ruling on Thursday said it lacked justification to hear the matter.
Oluwatosim Ayeni, and his running mate, Kemi Fasua, were first nominated as candidates for the election until Mr Edema came to the party and was used to substitute Mr Ayeni after he stepped down.
Akintan and others then approached the courts to challenge the arrangement with a view to ensuring that Mr Edema did not run in the election.
Ayeni has since been appointed as the DG for Mr Edema’s campaign organisation.
(PREMIUMTIMES)
