BREAKING: Ondo Guber; Court rules in PDP’s forgery case agsinst Aiyedatiwa’s Deputy
Court Rejects PDP’s Ajayi’s Forgery Lawsuit Against APC Candidates in Ondo
BREAKING: Ondo Guber; Court rules in PDP’s forgery case agsinst Aiyedatiwa’s Deputy
A lawsuit on Monday that seeking to disqualify the Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the November 16 governorship election has been dismissed by a Federal High Court in Akure, the State capital.
The suit, filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, challenged the eligibility of Deputy Governor-elect Dr. Olayide Adelami, alleging discrepancies in the names submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Ajayi, through his lawyer, Mr. M. Ndoka SAN, argued that Adelami’s multiple and conflicting names should disqualify him from contesting as the APC’s deputy governorship candidate, thus seeking the disqualification of both Adelami and the APC’s governorship candidate.
During the court proceedings, six Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) represented the parties involved in the case. Ajayi’s legal team argued that the conflicting names—Adelami Owolabi Jackson and Olaide Owolabi Adelami—should disqualify the candidates.
They also sought an order restraining INEC from publishing the candidates’ names or allowing them to participate in the election.
However, Dr. Remi Olatubora, SAN, counsel for Adelami, presented evidence showing that Adelami’s academic credentials bore different variations of his name, including “Adelami Owolabi Jackson” on a 1974 WAEC result and “Adelami Olaide Owolabi” on a 1982 degree certificate from Ambrose Alli University.
Olatubora argued that the plaintiffs’ complaint was based on the order of the names, not discrepancies, and contended that they lacked the legal standing to file the suit since they were not members of the APC and had not participated in the party’s primary election.
In her ruling, Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke rejected all claims against the APC candidates, stating that Ajayi, as the second runner-up in the election, lacked locus standi to challenge their qualifications.
The judge also ruled that the case was filed outside the 14-day window required by the Electoral Act, rendering it statute-barred.
Furthermore, the court found that the matter involved criminal allegations of certificate forgery and perjury, which would require evidence from the relevant authorities, not a civil suit.
Justice Adegoke also emphasized that, according to Section 29 of the Electoral Act, only candidates from the same party or those who participated in the relevant primary elections have the standing to challenge the qualifications of party nominees.
Consequently, the court dismissed the suit, ruling that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the case and resolved all issues in favor of the defendants.
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Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
The police in Lagos on Friday, charged two men before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling an 11- year-old girl.
The defendants are: Prince Tomnyie, 40, a businessman, who resides at Agege, and Micheal Adenuga, 24, a furniture maker, who resides at Atere Street in Lekki.
They are standing trial on charges of defilement, and had each pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji told the court that they committed the offence sometimes in December 2024, and September 2025, at Langbasa Ajah and Igbara Lekki, Lagos .
The prosecutor alleged that the victim’s father, had taken his daughter for medical check and it was discovered that the minor had been defiled.
The prosecution alleged that the victim had told her father that his friend, Tomnyie, defiled her sometimes ago.
Ademigbuji alleged that the victim also mentioned the second defendant’s name who lives in their neigbourhood.
The offence contravenes the provisons of section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr L. A Owolabi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of of N600,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until March 5, for mention. (NAN)
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Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has insisted that bail is free, and called on the public to report any officer asking for money to release a suspect on bail.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
Adeh spoke in reaction to public outcry that some police officers were demanding money to release suspects on bail in the territory.
She said the report of the erring officers would serve as a deterrent to others, adding that it was fraudulent to demand for money to release a suspect on bail.
Adeh blamed the yielding to such fraudulent demand on ignorance on the part of the victims who refused to stand on their rights.
“A similar case was reported where an officer demanded money to release a suspect on bail and when the matter was reported, we requested for evidence from the victim.
“The evidence was provided because the money was transferred to the officer’s account and actions are being taken on the issue.
“So, I encourage the public to take advantage of the FCT Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU) lines on 08107314192 to report such misconduct with evidence,” she said.
Adeh urged the public to always insist on their rights and refuse any form of payment to release a suspect on bail.(NAN)
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Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison for obstruction of justice.
The Seoul Central District Court found that the 65-year-old conservative, with the help of the presidential security service, had tried to prevent his own arrest and deleted multiple documents related to the investigation against him.
Yoon shocked the nation by imposing martial law on December 3, 2024, amid a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into a political crisis.
He justified the drastic measure as necessary to protect South Korea’s democratic order and accused the left-leaning opposition of being infiltrated by communists with ties to China and North Korea, though he provided no evidence for these claims.
In a separate trial, prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Yoon on charges of incitement, with a verdict expected on February 19.
While the death penalty remains legally in force in South Korea, it has not been carried out for nearly 30 years.
Yoon’s actions previously alarmed international investors and led to withheld investments, damaging the reputation of South Korea as a political and economic model for the region.
Since last summer, South Korea has been led by President Lee Jae Myung, a left-leaning centrist and long-time political rival of Yoon. (dpa/NAN)
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