A Federal High Court on Thursday dismissed suit seeking to disqualify the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, Adedapo Abiodun.
An argument filed by Abdulrafiu
Adesina Baruwa, with the APC, Abiodun and the Independent National
Electoral Commissioner (INEC) as defendants claimed that Abiodun made
false claim about his educational qualification, in the Form CF001 and
the accompanying affidavit he submitted to INEC.
Baruwa claimed
that Abiodun limited his educational qualification to the West African
Examination Council (WAEC) certificate, to avoid answering questions
about his alleged non-participation in the compulsory National Youth
Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.
Delivering judgment, on Thursday,
Justice Adeniyi Of the FCT High Court 15 dismissed case against the
governorship candidate, says NYSC certificate is not a constitutional
requirement for electoral office. The Court said that Dapo Abiodun is
qualified to contest in view of Section 177 of the Constitution.
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