said it will challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, which nullified the October 15 local government elections conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission. The party described the judgment as a temporary setback.
Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel in his judgment said the election contravened sections 29 and 32 of the Electoral Act, 2022.
The judge held that notice of the election was invalid as it was inconsistent with the provision of Section 150 (3) of the Electoral Act. He observed that the amended OSIEC law was at variance with sections 29 and 32 of the 2022 Electoral Act which provides that 180 days’ notice must be given before local government polls.
But the APC, in a statement by the Deputy Chairman, Mr Taju Lawal, urged members of the party to continue to embrace peace and shun any manner of provocation that might emanate from the Federal High Court judgment.
He added, “Our party is taking all necessary legal steps to ensure that the judgment that nullified the local government council elections will not stand. We need your continued cooperation to weather the storm with an assurance that there is a bright light at the end of the tunnel.”