The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP in Ogun State has withdrawn its petition against the victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun, his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC over the March 18 Governorship elections in the state.
The stat party chairman, Sunday Oginni, made the announcement today at a press conference held at the party secretariat in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.
The party had filed a petition against Governor Abiodun, the APC and INEC before the tribunal over the alleged omission of the party’s name on the ballot papers for the governorship election by INEC.
According to the party, this was a violation of the Electoral Act.
But, the chairman of the party, while addressing journalists today declared that “the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Ogun state chapter under the leadership of Comrade Olaposi Oginni will hereby step out of court and withdraw the suit against the Governor, APC and INEC