A Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, has fixed November 19, 2026, to hear a suit challenging the recognition of Senator Iyabo Obasanjo as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ogun Central Senatorial District in the 2027 general election.
The suit, marked FHC/AB/CS/117/2026, was filed by Sogbesan Amoo, a PDP aspirant for the seat. He is suing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the PDP and Senator Obasanjo.
At Tuesday’s proceedings before Justice Okeke, plaintiff’s counsel Adewale Mosadomi, who held the brief of Ejembi Eko, SAN, told the court that all parties had been served with the originating summons.
Mosadomi said the plaintiff received the first defendant’s counter-affidavit and written address on November 2, and was still within the time allowed to file a response. Lawyers for the defendants also told the court that the necessary processes had been filed and served.
M. Egah appeared for INEC, while B.R. Gold, SAN, appeared with I.A. Amosa for the PDP. Professor A. Amuda-Kannike, SAN, with R.O. Bakare, represented Senator Obasanjo.
After hearing counsel, the court adjourned the matter to November 19 for hearing.
The case stems from INEC’s publication of Obasanjo’s name on August 1, 2026, as the PDP candidate for Ogun Central.
Amoo wants the court to determine whether INEC could lawfully accept and publish her name when, he argues, she was not on the PDP membership register submitted to the commission, as required by Section 77(4) of the Electoral Act 2026.
He is also challenging her candidacy under Section 65(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), contending that she was neither a registered PDP member nor a participant in the party’s primary for the district.
He further asks the court to determine whether, under Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act 2026, INEC could recognise and publish the name of a candidate who, according to the suit, did not take part in or emerge from a valid primary.
Amoo is seeking declaratory reliefs that INEC’s recognition and publication of Obasanjo’s name were unlawful, on grounds of non-compliance with the relevant constitutional and electoral provisions.
The suit, filed on August 14, 2026, first came up on September 29, when the plaintiff’s counsel told the court that a bailiff had tried to serve Obasanjo on September 28 but could not reach her. The court then adjourned to November 3 for mention, which led to Tuesday’s adjournment for hearing.
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