Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has asked the leadership of tne All Progressives Congress (APC) not to disqualify him over allegation of fraud.
The governor is seeking a second term in office on the platform of the party.
However, a member of the party in the state, Ayodele Oludiran is seeking his disqualification from the race over alleged fraud through a letter to the party’s national headquarters.
But Abiodun through his counsel, Afe Babalola & Co has written a counter to the APC, describing the allegation as spurious and false.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Kunle Somorin said the petition is the machinations of the governor’s political opponents.
The statement reads in part, “the petitions are nothing more than the machinations of political jobbers and saboteurs sponsored by desperate opposition elements to disrupt the peaceful political atmosphere in Ogun, spread rumors/propaganda about the governor, and mislead the APC.
“According to Afe Babalola & Co, the allegation of discrepancies in Governor Abiodun’s INEC Form CF001 for 2015 and 2019 is statute-barred, arguing that the allegation can only form the basis of a cause of action in court 14 days from the day the governor filed and deposed to the forms,” the statement reads.
“It further stated that the alleged contradiction in the two INEC forms can no longer be a ground to disqualify Governor Abiodun in the upcoming 2023 gubernatorial election. Forms CF001 for 2015 and 2019 are spent and cannot be used to determine the eligibility of the governor to contest in the next governorship election.”
