That Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, alias Yayi has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for Ogun West is an established fact.
Be that as it may, some aggrieved politicians in Ogun State have approached a Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta, seeking an interlocutory injunction restraining Adeola from participating in the electoral processes leading to the 2023 election in the state.
For those who don’t know, we can tell you for free that Yayi has been representing Lagos West at the National Assembly for 11years and is seeking a return ticket. But this time around not from Lagos State but Ogun West Senatorial District.
Interestingly, his decision to relocate to Ogun while still enjoying the mandate of the people of Lagos West has raised several eyebrows as Ogun residents are shouting on the rooftop that Yayi is not from Ogun State.
However, according to the aggrieved politicians who have dragged the Senator to court from participating in the 2023 election in Ogun West, they said; “Senator Olamilekan Adeola joined the Ogun West race without having stayed in Ogun State for the number of years required by law.”
“Adeola did not resign as a Senator representing Lagos West before moving to another State to contest.”
“The move is a deliberate marginalisation and an infringement on the democratic rights of the people of Ogun West Senatorial district and of Ogun State in general.”
Meanwhile, in the motion filed on Friday, the aggrieved politicians said; “The move by Adeola is undemocratic, flirtatious, disenfranchising, illegal, abnormal, denigrating to the political reputation of the people of Ogun West and Nigeria at large.”
“Adeola’s emergence as the candidate of the APC is in brazen violation and flagrant breach of the right of Yewa/Awori people to vote and be voted for.”
“We pray the court for an order of interlocutory injunction, restraining Adeola and INEC from taking a further step in allowing Adeola to participate in the general electioneering process leading to the 2023 general from Ogun West Senatorial district or any other place in Ogun State pending the hearing and determination of the originating summon.”
