Court Upholds Kogi APC Primary, Smart Adeyemi Set To Appeal Judgement

The New Diplomat
Writer

Ad

Oil Prices Slip on Oversupply Concerns

Oil prices slipped in early Asian trading on Thursday, giving back some of the previous session’s gains as traders prepared for the end of the summer driving season and closely watched trade tensions between the U.S. and India. At the time of writing, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down 39 cents, or 0.61%, at $63.76…

Tinubu Departs Brazil for Nigeria After State Visit

By Abiola Olawale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has concluded a three-day state visit to Brazil, departing the country for Abuja on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The New Diplomat reports that the presidential jet took off from Brasília International Airport Air Force Base, with a ceremonial send-off attended by Brazil’s Secretary for Africa and the Middle…

President’s son jailed 6 years in fraud case as power tussle soars in Equatorial Guinea

• Two brothers at war over who succeeds Nguema Mbasogo By Obinna Uballa An Equatorial Guinea court has sentenced Ruslan Obiang Nsue, son of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, to six years in prison for illegally selling a plane belonging to the state airline, Ceiba Intercontinental, a case analysts say reflects growing rivalry within the…

Ad

By Agency Report

The former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Smart Adeyemi, has said he would approach the Court of Appeal in Abuja to nullify the governorship primary election the All Progressives Congress, APC, held in the state.

Adeyemi, said he was dissatisfied with the judgement of The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, upheld the primary election that produced Ahmed Ododo as candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the governorship election scheduled for November this year.

Justice James Omotosho while delivering judgement in a case filed by former Kogi West Senator Smart Adeyemi against Ododo’s nomination held that Adeyemi did not prove his allegation that Ododo and there is evidence that the primary election was validly held and monitored by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.

The trial Judge held that the allegations the plaintiff raised in the suit were criminal in nature and therefore ought to be proved beyond every reasonable doubt which he said the plaintiff failed to as required by law.

The court said it found no reason to invalidate the outcome of the primary election and consequently dismissed the suit as lacking in merit.

Adeyemi said he is dissatisfied with the judgement and will take the matter to the Court of Appeal

The former lawmaker, in the suit, sought the cancellation of the primary election on grounds that it was not validly conducted.

Adeyemi also told the court that Ododo was handpicked as flag-bearer of the party by the outgoing Governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, in gross violation of Section 177 of the 1999 Constitution, Section 29 and 84 of the Electoral Act as well as Article 20 of the Constitution of the APC, adding that by political arrangement, the state’s top job ought to go to his senatorial district, Kogi West, which had not produced a governor in the history of the state.

Ad

X whatsapp