The political crisis surrounding the 2027 Ogun State governorship race has taken a fresh legal dimension as former All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant, Hon. Abayomi Hunye, has instituted a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja against the party’s candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi.

Hunye is asking the court to examine previous electoral documents allegedly submitted under oath by Adeola to the Independent National Electoral Commission, particularly documents relating to his earlier political contests.

The legal action centres on the state of origin allegedly declared by Adeola in previous INEC nomination forms and whether the information contained in those documents is consistent with subsequent declarations.

The development was disclosed by Hunye’s media adviser, Femi Oyewale, following a press briefing addressed by the aspirant’s legal team.

Hunye’s legal adviser, Victor Olamide, stressed that the case was not aimed at challenging Adeola’s claim of being a Yewa indigene.

According to him, the issue before the court is whether there are inconsistencies in sworn electoral documents and what legal implications such inconsistencies, if established, may have.

“We are not challenging the indigeneity of Senator Olamilekan Adeola as a Yewa son. What we are bringing before the court is a matter of statutory integrity and constitutional compliance,” Victor said.

He said the court would be asked to determine what state of origin Adeola declared in previous INEC forms when he contested elections in Lagos State.

The lawyer questioned whether Adeola had declared Lagos or another state in the earlier documents, saying the relevant records would provide the basis for the court to determine the issue.

Victor further alleged that if a person deliberately makes inconsistent declarations in documents sworn to under oath, such conduct could have legal consequences.

However, the disputed historical documents were not publicly distributed during the briefing.

The legal team said certified true copies obtained from INEC records would be presented before the court as evidence.

Hunye: Let the Court Determine the Facts

Hunye, while speaking on the legal action, said he was not asking the media or the public to determine the outcome of the dispute.

Rather, he said he wanted the judiciary to examine the facts surrounding the APC nomination process and determine whether the process complied with relevant electoral laws.

“I am not asking the media or the public to declare me the candidate. I am asking the judiciary to look at the process, examine the facts under the Electoral Act, and allow the law to take its proper course,” Hunye said.

With the suit now before the Federal High Court, the controversy is set to move from political exchanges to judicial proceedings.

The central issues raised by Hunye’s legal team, including the contents of Adeola’s previous INEC forms, his alleged

declarations concerning state of origin and the legal implications of any inconsistency, remain matters for determination by the court.