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The Court of Appeal in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday, dismissed the appeal filed by former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, challenging the eligibility of Governor Kayode Fayemi to contest the May 12, 2018 governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in the state.
In a unanimous decision, the three-man panel dismissed Oni’s appeal for lacking in merit.
In the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the court held that Fayemi was validly nominated, having complied with the requirements of the constitution of Nigeria.
Justices Adamu Juaro and Abubakar Lamido, who agreed with the judgment, dismissed the appeal accordingly.