JOHNSON ALABI, AKEJU OWOSENI JOSTLE FOR HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SEAT

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Businessman, Muhammadu Dahiru

Two political aspirants, Akeju Owoseni, better known as, Bukunmi Akeju and Johnson Alabi of the All Progressive Congress (APC), both eyeing the Ondo House of Assembly seat for Akoko South-West Constituency two are at loggerheads over the constituency seat. Akeju and Alabi had contested for the party primary election last year and Akeju won as the candidate of the party to represent Akoko-West Constituency two. However, the result of the primary election was challenged at the Federal High Court in Akure. The Federal High Court, presided over by Justice Demi Ajayi, had nullified the outcome of the primary election in Akoko South-West Constituency 2 where the court found that unapproved delegates were used in the said primary election. Akeju thereafter headed to the Appeal court to nullify the ruling of the High Court. Despite the fact that the Appeal Court has not ruled on the matter, Akeju allegedly ignored the first court ruling and she has been allegedly parading herself as the candidate of the party. She was said to have commenced her campaign across her constituency. Alabi threatened to institute a contempt of court process against Akeju for allegedly parading herself as the candidate of Akoko South-West constituency two, despite a federal high court judgment nullifying her victory at the primary election. He accused her of causing confusion among his supporters and by implication, threatening the peace in the constituency. He is also planning to commence a contempt of court process against her and embark on committal to prison because she is committing a very grievous offence by misleading the local government and the constituency.