- Osun High Court orders OSIEC to conduct local government elections on February 22, 2025.
- Court affirms vacancy in all 30 LGAs following nullification of the 2022 elections.
- Security agencies directed to ensure peaceful conduct of the elections.
An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has directed the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) to proceed with the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the ruling came on Friday in response to an enrollment order brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against OSIEC and its Chairman, Hashim Abioye.
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Presiding judge Justice A. Aderigbigbe upheld that vacancies exist in all 30 local government areas, in line with previous judgments by the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal.
The court referenced the October 15, 2022, local government elections, which were nullified and voided by the Federal High Court ruling in FHC/CS/OS/103/2022 (APP vs. INEC & Ors) on November 30, 2022.
This decision was later affirmed by the Court of Appeal in Appeal No: CA/AK/226M/2024 (APM & Ors vs. APP & Ors) on January 13, 2025. The courts determined that the previous elections were invalid, thereby creating a vacuum in local council administrations.
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In addition, the court mandated security agencies, including the Nigeria Police, Army, DSS, NSCDC, NDLEA, Amotekun Corps, and Vigilante groups, to ensure adequate security before, during, and after the elections.
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