A Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday nullified the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary that produced Dr Wole Oluyede, ordering the party to conduct a fresh exercise.
Justice Babs Kuewumi gave the ruling while delivering judgment in a suit filed by a governorship aspirant, Funsho Ayeni, against the PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Ayeni had challenged the validity of the primary, alleging that the PDP failed to present the original and authentic list of statutory and ad hoc delegates used for the election, in violation of party guidelines and the Electoral Act.
In his judgment, Justice Kuewumi held that the conduct of the primary did not comply with the law and the PDP constitution, declaring the exercise invalid.
The court ordered the PDP, in conjunction with INEC, to conduct a fresh governorship primary in strict compliance with relevant laws and guidelines, directing that all eligible aspirants be allowed to participate to ensure transparency and internal democracy.
Oluyede had emerged winner of the primary conducted on November 8, 2025, polling 279 votes to defeat Ayeni and Funmi Ogun, in an exercise organised by the Sen. Ibrahim Dankwambo-led electoral committee.
The suit is numbered FHC/AD/CS/29/2025.
