Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC has ordered the withdrawal of certificate of return issued to the Chairmen and Councillors across the Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas in Osun State.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of the Commission, Adedapo Ayodeji in Osogbo on Monday saying that the decision was in order with the judgement of Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo last week which nullified the local government election conducted by the commission.
He added that the Commission failed to follow strictly OSSIEC guidelines and Electoral Act 2022 which mandate the Commission to give a notice of 360 days before the conduct of local government election.
“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 statement read
“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.
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“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“Consequently, the certificate of returns already issued to the purportedly elected Chairmen and Counsilors are hereby withdrawn with immediate effect.”