PDP insists on Adebutu as its Ogun gov candidate, warns INEC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising any other person as its candidate, except Mr Ladi Adebutu in the governorship election in Ogun State.

The party said failure of the chairman of the commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to comply with an Appeal Court ruling of December 18, 2018 that declared Adebutu as the authentic candidate would translate to mean that INEC had been compromised.

The party gave this warning through the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan during a media briefing in Abuja.

He said, “The PDP charges the INEC chairman to note that since the ruling of the Court of Appeal validating Adebutu as the PDP governorship candidate in Ogun State, no other court, not even the Supreme Court, has nullified that extant ruling.

“INEC is therefore compelled to obey the law. It cannot choose for itself which judgement to obey and cannot operate in waiting, anticipation or contemplation of a non-existent consideration in the conduct of the Ogun governorship election.

“In this regard, the PDP urges all Nigerians, particularly the people of Ogun State, to completely disregard certain individuals, including Senator Buruji Kashamu, who have been making misleading comments and trying to create an impression that the Supreme Court has made a pronouncement on the issue.”

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“INEC cannot go to the streets to pick a candidate for our party.

“It must, therefore, in compliance with the extant judgment of the Court of Appeal, immediately reflect Adebutu’s name in the ballot paper.

“Otherwise, Nigerians will have no other option than to conclude that Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has been compromised to cause confusion and anarchy in Ogun State.”

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