Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo
Egba Integrity Group (EIG) condemned what it referred to as selective enforcement of the regulation by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the fee’s assembly of Thursday, October 29.
The group mentioned INEC enforced the Supreme Court’s choice on the timeline for submission of political events’ membership registers within the case of governorship candidates, however refused to do similar for the National Assembly candidates in Ogun State.
In a press release by Otunba Osikoya Thompson, EIG mentioned the Supreme Court choice should be obeyed, stressing, “INEC must obey all laws of the land and not some.”
It added, “The Supreme Court on September 24, 2026 in INEC v ZLP SC/CV/495/2026 held that Section 77(5)(6)(7) Electoral Act 2026 is obligatory.
“No political party that fails to submit its authentic membership register to INEC between April 21 – May 10, 2026 can validly sponsor any candidate – whether governorship, Senate, House of Representatives or state Assembly.”
The group insisted that what INEC did on October 29 was selective enforcement.
It said, “For governorship: INEC enforced strictly – Isa Pantami (PDP Gombe) – cleared conditionally, Abdulsalam Gwarzo (NDC Kano), cleared conditionally, and Ladi Adebutu (PDP Ogun Gov), rejected.
“INEC mentioned ‘The Ogun PDP candidate didn’t succeed. For National Assembly, INEC refused to implement similar. PDP Ogun faulty register that disqualified Adebutu was used to retain Sen. Iyabo Obasanjo (PDP Ogun Central) and different National Assembly candidates. That is prohibited discrimination.
“Section 77 does not distinguish between Governor and Senate. The register is one. If register is invalid for governor, it is invalid for Senate.”
