OGUN 2019: LADO Suffers Serious Blow As Court Orders INEC to Recognise Kashamu List


Saheed Adeola



Following the Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) crises between the Senator Buruji Kashamu faction led by Adebayo Dayo and Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu faction led by Sikirulai Ogundele for the 2019 general election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), yesterday told the National Leadership of PDP on its judgement to publish the list of candidates submitted by the Adebayo  led state executive committee of Ogun for the 2019 general elections.


According to the letter written by the INEC  with  reference number  INEC/LEG/DR/197/1/514 , dated October 25, 2018 , addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Chief  Uche Secondus  and obtained  by our correspondent on Tuesday.

The INEC in its  letter tittled ,  “Nomination of candidates for 2019 general elections in Ogun State” drew the attention of the  National Leadership of the party to two  judgements  of the Federal High court   in the following cases : FHC/L/CFS/636/2016- Engr. Adebayo Dayo  and  Another Vs INEC  and  five others and  FHC/L/CFS/114/2018- Alhaji Adewole Adeyanju (member of  the  PDP National Working Committee) and  six  others  Vs INEC and 30 others .

The  letter read  "The Federal High Court in the matters ordered the commission to recognize Adebayo Dayo led State executive committee of PDP in Ogun State and receive list of candidates for the 2019 Governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly election from the said committee .

“You will recall that the commission vide a letter dated 12th April, 2018 informed your party of the commission’s compliance with the judgements of the Federal High Court in suit no FHC/L/CFS/636/2016- Engr. Adebayo Dayo  and Anor Vs INEC  and  five  others  and FHC/L/CFS/114/2018- Alhaji Adewole Adeyanju (member,PDP National Working Committee) and  six  others  Vs INEC and 30 others , which affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court in suit No. FHC/L/CFS/636/2016 which is subsisting until it is set aside.

“Further to the above decision, the Federal High Court Abeokuta Division on 2nd October in suit no FHC/L/ABJ/114/2018 - Engr. Adebayo Dayo( State Chairman)  and eight  others  Vs INEC  also ordered the commission to recognize the Adebayo Dayo-led State executive committee of PDP in Ogun state and receive list of candidates for the 2019 Governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly election from the said committee” .

Beside, the commission in the letter signed by the acting Secretary , Okechukwu Ndeche, said “Consequently, the commission hereby notes the decision of the Federal High Court in the above referred cases and will publish the lists of candidates submitted by the Adebayo Dayo-led state executive committee of Ogun state pursuant to the orders of the Federal High Court until they are set aside”.