Justice
E.F. Esan of the Oyo State High Court has adjourned the case instituted by Mark
Akinyode against the new Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Michael
Adeyemo, till October 6, 2015 after counsel for Adeyemo filed a preliminary
objection.
Akinyode is
praying the court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to
recognise him as the All Progressives Congress candidate in Ibarapa East for
the state House of Assembly election instead of Adeyemo whose name was
submitted by the party to INEC despite losing the primary election.
Counsel to
Akinyode, Akeem Fadun, said his client was unjustly dealt with after winning
the primary election, adding that he would file the necessary document as the
court demanded after the defendant decided to file a preliminary objection. He,
however, described the objection as time-wasting tactic.
Fadun said,
“We have filed our written address on the issue of jurisdiction but the first
defendant has decided to file a preliminary objection. I wonder why they did
not do that before today (Thursday), but it is within the rule of the court.
“We could
have gone ahead to hear the case today but whatever the delay tactic being used
is still within the legal limit.“For the record, our prayer is that our client,
who actually won the primary election, should be returned to his rightful
position. The exhibits are clear and they are public documents. He had 137
votes while the defendant, who is now the Speaker of the state House of
Assembly, had 134 votes.”
Has laoreet percipitur ad. Vide interesset in mei, no his legimus verterem. Et nostrum imperdiet appellantur usu, mnesarchum referrentur id vim.
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