Court Orders INEC to Restore Adebutu as Ogun PDP Governorship Candidate

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered INEC to restore Oladipupo Adebutu to the ballot as the PDP’s governorship candidate in Ogun State ahead of the 2027 election. The court ruled that INEC could not exclude a party-sponsored candidate without a valid court order. Adebutu and the PDP had challenged his omission from INEC’s final list. INEC said its search of the party’s membership register did not find a record matching his name, while the PDP maintained that it had submitted his nomination documents. The ruling could affect the wider contest in Ogun State. The report also points to a separate dispute over Yayi’s emergence as an APC candidate, with Hunye reportedly challenging the process.

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