The name of the former Ondo State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Adegboyega Adefarati has been removed from the published list of House of Representatives members-elect.
Adefarati was declared the winner of the election for Akoko South West and Akoko South East federal constituencies in Ondo state having polled 25,872 votes to defeat Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Gbenga Kolawole, who received 18,403 votes.
But Adefarati was not listed as a member of the 10th National Assembly in the newly released list of members elected on Tuesday.
Reacting, the Independent National Electoral Commission said its decision was based on a February 17 court order that invalidated the party’s primary, which produced Adefarati as the candidate for the constituency.
Aspirants in the APC primary election for the constituency, Segun Ategbole and John Adanike in separate suits asked that the primary that produced Adefarati be cancelled due to irregularities.
