Election: APC Sues Fayose

Governor Ayodele Fayose and the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (EKSIEC) have been dragged to court by the All Progressives Congress.

According to Daily Independent, the APC took Fayose and EKSIEC to court over the electoral body’s composition.

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In a suit filed by the party’s  counsel, Abiodun Fasakin and Tajudeen Akingbolu, the APC said the composition of EKSIEC is not in tandem with constitutional requirements for a non-partisan electoral body. 

The APC alleged  members of the electoral body are card-carrying members of the governor’s political party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

The party opined that the governor’s action was illegal and  an invitation to chaos. The APC’s spokesman in the state, Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun however said the party is ready to participate in the local government elections, but insists that due process must be followed in the composition of EKSIEC.

“The APC is not comfortable with membership of the commission most of who apart from being PDP card carrying members, are friends and business associates of Governor Fayose”, Olatunbosun noted.

In the originating summons before the State High Court, Ado-Ekiti, the defendants are to appear before the court within seven days after service of the summons on them.

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Meanwhile, the Ekiti state government has called for an immediate review of the federal allocation formula in favour of the state and local governments.

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