Court refuses to postpone Ogun council poll
The Ogun State High Court sitting in Abeokuta has declined the request by 16 political parties in the State, to postpone the proposed November 16, 2024 Local Government Elections indefinitely.
Delivering judgment in AB/577/2024 Action Alliance & 15 Ors v. OGSIEC & Anor, the presiding Judge, Hon Justice T A Okunsokan, rejected the claims of the parties that the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) had acted unilaterally and dictatorially by fixing the date of the Local Government elections without first consulting them.
Justice Okunsokan held that there was no provision in the Constitution or the relevant electoral laws that required OGSIEC to consult political parties before fixing dates of elections.
The court also declared claim of the parties that Ondo governorship election would hold on the same day as Ogun Local Government elections as not a legitimate reason for asking it to compel OGSIEC to postpone elections in the State.
The Court maintained status quo ante on the earlier announced date for the Ogun State Local Government elections slated for November 16, 2024.
