A candidate from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Semiu Oganla in Ogun State has alleged that there is a plot by some leaders of the party to scheme him out of the elections Premium Times reports.
Oganla, who is the PDP House of Assembly candidate in Abeokuta North Local Government Area, said despite winning the party’s primaries and being listed as candidate, alleged that there is a plot to snatch the ticket from him.
After polling 70 of the total 80 votes, Oganla on November 29, 2014 defeated other aspirants to emerge the PDP candidate. Other aspirants included Olugbenga Adebayo who scored 8 votes, and Eyitayo Soleye who polled 1 vote. Oganla was subsequently listed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be his party’s flag bearer for the April 11 elections .
However, few weeks to the new date, PDP filed a suit claiming it made typographical errors in the candidates’ list it submitted INEC. The party sought an order from the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, to replace Oganla’s name with that of one of the losers, Soleye.
The party’s application, with suit number FHC/L/CS/347/12, is being presided by Justice O. Abang.
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