Court Nullifies PDP Primaries in Ogun

A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, has nullified all primary elections conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state.

In the ruling, the presiding judge, O. Oguntoyinbo, ordered that fresh primaries be conducted within the next 14 days.

Justice Oguntoyinbo barred the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from recognizing Ladi Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the party in the state.

The party had on May 25 conducted the primary election which produced Adebutu as the governorship candidate of the party.