An attempt to have the Local Government election in Ogun State postponed indefinitely has been rejected by a court.
The Ogun State High Court sitting the capital city Abeokuta on Tuesday struck out prayers made by 16 political parties seeking to shift the elections indefinitely.
Delivering judgment in AB/577/2024 Action Alliance & 15 Ors v. OGSIEC & Anor, the presiding judge, Justice T. A. Okunsokan, rejected the claims of the political parties that the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) had acted unilaterally and dictatorially by fixing the date of the election without first consulting the political parties.
Justice Okunsokan ruled that there is no provision in the constitution or the relevant electoral laws that required OGSIEC to consult political parties before fixing the dates of elections.
“The claim of the parties that the Ondo State gubernatorial election would be held on the same day as the Ogun local government election is not a legitimate reason for asking the court to compel OGSIEC to postpone elections in the state,” the court said.
The court thereby maintained the status quo ante on the earlier announced date for the Ogun State local government elections, scheduled for November 16.
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