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[JUST IN] Osun 2022: Court Restricts Amotekun From Election Duty [See Why]

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Jul 15, 2022.

Benard Joseph

Court Restricts Amotekun From Election Duty.
The Court also ordered INEC not to make use of the Amotekun Corps during the election process…

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, has restricted the Osun Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps from participating in the gubernatorial election slated for July 16th.

The Court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to make use of the Amotekun Corps as part of the personnel to be deployed to provide security in the election.

Amotekun was warned not to serve as either security personnel or volunteer in the guber election.

Justice Ayo Emmanuel gave the ruling a suit filed against the security outfit by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The order reads in part, “That the 1st defendant (INEC) is hereby restrained from requesting the deployment of the second defendant (AMOTEKUN) as part of the security personnel deployable for the purpose of Osun 2022 governorship election pending the determination of the originating summons filed in the suit.”

The legal adviser of the PDP in Osun, Barrister Hashim Abioye while speaking on the ruling of the court said, “With this order, it is forbidden for the INEC to make use of Amotekun as part of the security personnel to be drafted for the election.

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As I speak to you, those concerned, the INEC, police and other relevant agencies, have been appropriately served.”