Osun Election: INEC adds SDP candidate, Ajala on ballot

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that Dr Francis Olugbenga Ajala, the campaigner representing the Social Democratic Party, SDP, for the Osun State Governorship Election, alongside his moving mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo, has been officially included connected the ballot for the upcoming election.

This determination was made successful accordance with the ruling issued by the Federal High Court successful Abuja connected 22nd July 2026, successful Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/344/2026, which progressive the Social Democratic Party and Dr Francis Olugbenga Ajala connected 1 side, and the Independent National Electoral Commission connected the other.

The Court mandated the Commission to instantly acknowledge, accept, upload, process, and people the sanction and details of Dr Francis Olugbenga Ajala arsenic the campaigner for the Social Democratic Party.

As a result, the ballot papers for the election, acceptable to instrumentality spot connected Saturday, 15th August 2026, are being reprinted to see this addition, expanding the full fig of governmental parties participating successful the predetermination to fifteen, 15. The effect sheets for the predetermination are besides being reprinted to incorporated the SDP candidate.

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