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PDP has sued four Osun lawmakers over their defection to APC.
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The party seeks their removal, refund of earnings, and fresh elections.
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Cases are filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, awaiting assignment.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dragged four federal lawmakers from Osun State to the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking their removal from office over alleged unconstitutional defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The affected lawmakers are Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi (Osun East), Senator Olubiyi Oluwole Fadeyi (Osun Central), Hon. Omirin Emmanuel Olusanya (Atakumosa East/West and Ilesa East/West Federal Constituency), and Hon. Taofeek Abimbola Ajilesoro (Ife Central/East/North and South Federal Constituency).
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the suits, filed on Wednesday by the PDP’s lead counsel, Raphael Oyewole, joined several other defendants, including the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, the National Assembly, its Clerk, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Citing Section 68(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the PDP argued that lawmakers who defect from the political party on which they were elected automatically lose their seats unless they can prove a division, merger, or faction within the party.
“The continued stay of the four lawmakers in office, after abandoning the PDP for the APC, violates the Constitution and renders their seats vacant by operation of law,” the opposition party stated in its filing.
The PDP is asking the court for several reliefs, including:
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An order directing the Senate President and House Speaker to declare the seats vacant.
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A directive to INEC to conduct bye-elections in the affected constituencies and senatorial districts.
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An order stopping the payment of salaries, allowances, and entitlements to the defecting lawmakers.
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A refund of all earnings collected by the lawmakers since their defection.
The party stressed that the reliefs would enforce constitutional provisions and restore order in the National Assembly.
The suits were filed under the following numbers:
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FHC/ABJ/CS/1725/2025 – against Senator Francis Fadahunsi.
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FHC/ABJ/CS/1728/2025 – against Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi.
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FHC/ABJ/CS/1727/2025 – against Hon. Omirin Olusanya.
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FHC/ABJ/CS/1726/2025 – against Hon. Taofeek Ajilesoro.
As of the time of filing this report, the cases have not yet been assigned to a judge for hearing.
