Ogun 2027: APC twisting Supreme Court judgment to stop Iyabo Obasanjo – PDP chieftain

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Assembly campaigner for Abeokuta South Constituency 2, Adeoye Adewale Adeniran, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of resorting to misinformation and governmental propaganda implicit the eligibility of Senator Iyabo Obasanjo to contention the 2027 Ogun Central Senatorial election.

Adeniran, popularly known arsenic A3, successful a connection connected Friday, described reports suggesting that the Supreme Court had disqualified Obasanjo from the predetermination arsenic “misleading, legally speculative and politically motivated”, urging members of the nationalist to disregard specified claims.

His absorption followed the Supreme Court’s judgement of September 24, 2026, successful a lawsuit involving the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) implicit provisions of the Electoral Act 2026.

The apex tribunal upheld the validity of the disputed provisions and acceptable speech the earlier Court of Appeal judgement which had voided them. The provisions progressive see Sections 77(5), 77(6), 77(7) and 84(2), dealing principally with enactment rank registers and methods of campaigner nomination.

Adeniran, however, maintained that the judgement did not sanction Senator Obasanjo oregon contented immoderate bid disqualifying her from the 2027 election.

“The effort to contiguous that judgement arsenic an automatic disqualification of Senator Prof. Iyabo ...