An Appeal Court sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday ordered Kwara State House of Assembly to swear in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Jimoh Abdulraheem Agboola. The Court had declared the PDP candidate, Jimoh Abdulraheem Agboola as the winner of Ilorin South State Constituency election. The Appeal Court had on November 12, 2019, ruled that APC did not have a candidate for the election. “Thus, the next candidate that scored the next highest votes which is the PDP candidate by name, Jimoh Raheem Agboola be declared.”Agboola, who is now the only PDP member-elect, challenged the eligibility of APC candidate and his party nomination process at the tribunal. The Election Tribunal judgement to conduct a fresh election in Ilorin South state constituency was upturned by the Appeal Court.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 29, 2020 19:18 UTC