Why I Agree To Work With Bayo Adelabu, APC Over Oyo Guber Race-Akala

A former Governor of Oyo State and gubernatorial candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala has explained the reason he has decided to work with APC's guber candidate, Bayo Adelabu and his party ahead of the March 9th, 2019, governorship election.

Akala had earlier met with the National Leader of APC Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, who is said to have facilitated the alliance between the two parties, ADP and APC.

He however addressed some key issues partaining to the their alliance in the Press Statement below:

1. After careful Consideration of the results of the last Presidential, Senatorial and House of Representatives elections and in furtherance of the Development, Progress and Peace of Oyo state.

Far reaching decisions have to be taken and actualized. 

2. The ADP after holding series of high level consultations across Oyo state after the last General elections has come to the conclusion that the sanctity, integrity and progress of Oyo cannot and must not be compromised.

3. We have felt the pulse of the people whose support has brought us this far, it is important that we dance when they play the tunes.

4. We have given deep thoughts to the furture of this state and have realized that not much can be realized in Isolation.

5. Hence the need to team up with the party that puts the interest of the masses on top of its priority list.

6. Looking at the results of the last elections, we have realized the need to restrategise and ensure that Oyo state is not left out in the cold.

7. To this effect, the Oyo state A.D.P and the Akala  Campaign Organisation hereby call on all our Members, teeming supporters and well wishers across the state to come on board in this move towards Positioning our state for better National Interest. 

SIGNED:

Chief Wale Ohu

Director General,

Akala Campaign Organisation.

Akwa Ibom North West: Court Stops INEC From Issuing Certificate Of Return To Any Candidate

A Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, Friday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to stay action on the issuance of certificate of return to any candidate in respect to Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial election held on February 23, pending the determination of suit before it.

Justice Valentine Ashi made the order in an application, with suit No. FCT/HC/M/2680/19, with Senator Godswill Akpabio as the applicant.

The Independent National Electorial Commission (INEC) is the respondent.

In an exparte motion dated February 28 with an affidavit deposed to by one Daniel Michael Idoko and filed on March 1, Senator Akpabio prayed the court for leave to apply for “judicial review for the issuance of writ of Mandamus, prohibition, injunction and other declaratory reliefs against INEC.

Akpabio also asked the court to direct the respondent to stay further action ” particularly further action in respect of issuance of certificate of return to any candidate in respect of the seat of senator representing Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial district on the account of election held on the 23rd February, 2029.”

The court in granting the order, said there was “some merit especially in regards to the need to keep things in status quo."

Thus, the court ordered “Leave is hereby granted to the applicant to apply for judicial review for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus prohibition injunction and other declaratory reliefs against the respondent”

The court further order a stay of issuance of certificate of return to any candidate in respect of the seat as sought by the applicant.

Justice Ashi also directed the parties to first address the court on jurisdiction on the next adjourned date.

Meanwhile, the court adjourned to March 8 for hearing of the case.