Osun LG Polls: OSIEC withdraws certificate of return from Chairmen, Councillors
... said it won't appeal nullification of LG election
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) has said it will not appeal the nullification of the local government election held in the state.
It would be recalled that the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State, last week nullified the election held in the state on October 15, 2022.
OSIEC, in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Adedapo Ayodeji Adejumo, on Monday said it will not appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court which nullified the local government polls.
It added that the Certificate of Returns already issued to the purportedly elected Chairmen and Councillors are withdrawn with immediate effect.
The statement read, “Consequent upon the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo in the case FHC\OS\CS\94\2022 involving the Peoples Democratic Party VS the Independent National Electoral Commission and 6 others, delivered on Friday 25th November, 2022 which nullified the Local Government Elections conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) on the 15th October, 2022, the Commission hereby announces it’s decision not to appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court, Osogbo.
“The decision of the Commission is coming against the backdrop of OSIEC’s failure to follow strictly the provisions of section 24 of OSIEC Law, 2022 and Section 28 of the Electoral Act 2022, which mandate the Commission to give a notice of 360 days before the conduct of the election.
“In view of this, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) aligns perfectly with the decision of the Federal High Court, Osogbo as the elections stand nullified.
“Consequently, the Certificate of Returns already issued to the purportedly elected Chairmen and Councillors are hereby withdrawn with immediate effect.”
