A gubernatorial aspirant on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, Mrs. Abimbola Olajumoke Olawuni, has petitioned the Federal High Court in Abuja to nullify the party’s primary election in Ekiti State that produced Governor Biodun Oyebanji as its candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election.
Olawuni told the court that the primary election was conducted arbitrarily, violated the principles of fair hearing, and was inconsistent with both the APC Constitution and the Electoral Act 2022.
She argued that she was unfairly excluded from participating in the primary despite being a bona fide party member who had purchased both the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms.
In the suit, marked FHC/ABM/CS/222/2025 and filed by her lawyer, Abayomi Oluwafemi Olawuyi, Olawuni requested that the court set aside her disqualification and prevent the APC from excluding her from the nomination process.
The aspirant claimed she was initially cleared to participate in the primary’s final stage but was unexpectedly disqualified during the screening exercise on September 24.
She described the September 24 screening as unlawful and a sham, alleging it failed to comply with Section 84 of the Electoral Act and APC guidelines.
Olawuni is seeking an interim injunction restraining the APC from concluding the primary or submitting Governor Oyebanji’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the party’s candidate.
The case has been assigned to Justice Peter Odo Lifu for adjudication.
The outcome of the suit could have significant implications for the APC’s candidacy and the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ekiti State.
