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Osun PDP leadership: Nobody is above the law - Barr. Wale Ojo The acting chairman of the People's Democratic Party in Osun State, Barrister Wale Ojo has said nobody is above the law under the supreme constitution of Nigeria. This was contained in a statement titled, “Osun PDP leadership tussle: Nobody is above the law in PDP,” signed by the chairman on Friday. Ojo's statement was in response to yesterday's appointment of Mr Sunday Bisi as the acting chairman of the party in the state after Ojo's appointment was validated by a High Court sitting in Ife on Wednesday.  Ojo said it is on the record that the PDP is a people's party where the democratic tenet is rooted and law reigns supreme. "Within and outside this reality, nobody is above the law. The fact that courts of competent jurisdiction had invalidated some decisions of critical institutions that were not in good fate in the past should send a signal to all those who thrive on illegality and alw...

The Osun State High Court, Ile-Ife this morning confirmed the Chairmanship of Barrister Wale Ojo as Osun State Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party. A short message from the court premises reads this: BREAKING NEWS: PDP LEADERSHIP AND WARD CONGRESS SUIT @ILE IFE HIGH COURT Request to set aside judgement has failed. Judgement of November 22 recognizing Soji Adagunodo and his actions remains valid. Adagunodo’s congresses are valid. Sunday Bisi’s chairmanship is illegal … illegal. Wale Ojo is the valid Acting Chairman of PDP According to the Judgment “the request to set aside an earlier judgment that affirmed the Chairmanship of His Excellency, Hon. Clement Olasoji Adagunodo as the Osun State Chapter chairman of the party from March 25, 2018 till November 25, 2021 has been set aside and Adagunodo’s chairmanship for the period and congresses conducted under his leadership remains valid as the only one that has the power to conduct the governorship primary of the part...