The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, SAN, has criticised the Federal High Court for entertaining the suit brought before it on local government election disputes in Osun State. Speaking with Sunday PUNCH, Osigwe stated that the genesis of the crisis in Osun could be traced to the Federal High Court’s decision on Read More
Nigerian Bar Association President Afam Osigwe criticized the Federal High Court for handling local government election disputes in Osun State, asserting that such matters fall under the jurisdiction of the State High Court. The dispute originated from a 2022 suit filed by the PDP, which was nullified by the Federal High Court, leading to an appeal by the APC. The Court of Appeal overturned the decision, citing the Federal High Court's lack of jurisdiction. Despite this, OSIEC conducted new elections against federal advice.
