Court orders INEC to return Adebutu as Ogun PDP governorship candidate

Court orders INEC to return Adebutu as Ogun PDP governorship candidate

The Federal High Court in Abuja has directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to restore Ladi Adebutu as the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate for Ogun State in the 2027 general election.

As reported by Peoples Gazette, Justice Peter Lifu gave the order in a judgment delivered on Friday, faulting INEC’s decision to remove Adebutu from the list of candidates cleared to participate in the forthcoming election.

Details later.