Progressive Congress, APC, failed to stop the election as the Federal High Court sitting in Akure struck
out cases, instituted by the APC, for lack of jurisdiction and abuse of court process. In her ruling, Justice, Folashade Olubanjo said the Federal High Court does not have jurisdiction of cases involving the conduct of local government election under the purview of state governments and its relevant agencies. Olabanjo added that it would amount to judicial pettiness to proceed with the suit when issues on the dissolution of the former councils was still pending before the Supreme Court.
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