The court ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to publish the name of Oladipupo Adebutu as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Ogun State in the 2027 general election, giving the commission 24 hours to comply.
In a counter-affidavit, INEC told the court that its records did not contain Adebutu’s name in the register submitted by the party. Mohammed stated that the only name found in the register was that of the PDP deputy governorship candidate in Ogun State, Kolapo Lateefat Oyeyemi.
The anti-graft agency in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said the facility was deserted when operatives stormed the premises.
Lee Group of Companies Ltd is developing a $1.8 billion industrial park along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State, in a project expected to accommodate more than 29 manufacturing factories and generate over 2,500 direct and indirect jobs.
The lists published on the INEC website on Saturday omitted the names of governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party for Ogun and Gombe states, Ladi Adebutu and Isa Ali Pantami, respectively. Among the 13 candidates in Ogun and 16 in Gombe, none of them are from the PDP.
The agreements were signed in Paris, France, on Wednesday, with the proposed Gateway Deep Seaport and Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone expected to attract an initial investment of more than $7 billion.
The hub, inaugurated on September 2, is one of 10 community-centred connectivity hubs supported by the UK Government through its Digital Access Programme. The Initiative for Digital Inclusion (IDI) is implementing the project.
Adebutu made the declaration on Wednesday at the official flag-off of his campaign and that of the party’s House of Assembly candidates at the Ake Pavilion, Abeokuta.
The former NTA sports presenter, announced her resignation on Thursday, saying she had formally notified the APC leadership in the state and submitted her resignation letter.
The Edo State opposition accuses Governor Monday Okpebholo of making baseless allegations against former governors Godwin Obaseki and Peter Obi, urging him to focus on delivering tangible development rather than deflecting criticism of his administration.
