Idiagbon sues INEC over name substitution

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ALL Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives aspirant for the Ilorin East/Ilorin South federal constituency of Kwara State, Oluwashola Idiagbon, has dragged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before a State High Court, Ilorin for allegedly publishing name of one Alhaji Abdulganiyu Cook-Olododo as the winner of the APC National Assembly primary.

Mr Idiagbon, a member of the late Major General Tunde Idiagbon extended family also accused the APC of substituting his name with Alhaji Cook-Olododo as the candidate of the NASS primary.

Idiagbon, who claimed that he polled 7,118 votes to beat Cook-Olododo to the second position with 6,568 votes, said that Funso Saad came third with 1,150 votes in the said APC NASS primary.

Idiagbon contended that his right has been infringed upon by the alleged substitution of his name with another name, thus seeking redress…



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