Tribunal grants Ogun NNPP leave of substituted service on Abiodun

Fiyinfoluwa Bakre

The Governorship Election Petition in Ogun State, on Wednesday, granted the  motion filed by the  New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), for substituted service on Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Counsel to the party, Peter Ogah, had in an application asked for the permission of the Tribunal to serve Abiodun the petition of the party through substituted means.

The party, in an affidavit earlier deposed to by its Chairman, Olaposi Oginni, asked for the cancellation of the March 18 Governorship election in the state, as a result of the omission of the party’s name and logo on the ballot paper used for the election.

The NNPP in the petition EPT/ OG/ GOV/ 01/23 dragged Abiodun, his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the  Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the Tribunal,

demanding the cancellation of the election.