Amosun, El-Rufai’s men in Court to stop Dapo Abiodun’s candidacy as Ogun APC guber candidate

After many failed attempts, including approaching Federal High Court, Abeokuta and Federal Court Abujs to stop the candidacy of Ogun State APC governorship candidate, Prince Dapo Abiodun to contest in 2019 election.

The loyalists of Governor Ibikunle Amosun led by the former transition chairman of Ijebu Ode Local governmentgovernment and Jimi Lawal coordinator Barrister AbdulRafiu Baruwa have again dragged Dapo Abiodun to court. Baruwa and his colleagues who were transition Chairmen met with Governor Amosun in Abeokuta a week back.

Baruwa asked the court to disqualify Dapo Abiodun because of the School certificates he used.

It was confirmed that Dapo Abiodun attended University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University ) to study Engineering but he did not finish in the school before he travelled abroad for his career. It was also gathered that Dapo Abiodun obtained BBA certificate in U.S which was not included in NYSC scheme for the voluntary service.

Adesina Baruwa, who filed the suit against Mr Abiodun at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, to pave way for his Principal Jimi Lawal.

Lawal, who is currently a Special Adviser to Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State,