Abuja — The controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ogun State has taken a legal dimension as one of the aspirants, Abayomi Hunye, filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the nullification of the exercise.
In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1127/2027, Hunye challenged the outcome of the primary election that produced Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan, popularly known as Yayi, as the party’s governorship candidate.
The aspirant alleged that the exercise was marred by widespread irregularities and failed to reflect the true wishes of party members.
According to court documents, Hunye claimed that the results announced by the party were manipulated, citing what he described as discrepancies in several wards across Ogun State.
He specifically questioned the result from his ward where he was reportedly credited with zero votes despite maintaining that he won the ward and had supporters present during the exercise. He further stated that video evidence exists to support his claim.
The plaintiff argued that the conduct of the primary election violated the APC constitution, electoral guidelines and established democratic principles.
He contended that the alleged irregularities were not limited to his ward but occurred in several parts of the state, thereby undermining the credibility of the entire process.
Hunye is therefore asking the court to declare the Ogun APC governorship primary election null and void. He is also seeking a perpetual injunction restraining the party from forwarding the name of Senator Olamilekan to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as its governorship candidate.
The development has heightened political tension within the Ogun APC as party stakeholders await the court’s decision. Neither the APC nor Senator Olamilekan had issued an official response to the allegations as of the time of filing this report.
