Ahead of the November 16, 2024 Ondo State Governorship Election, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has withdrawn his case against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State
In a notice of withdrawal filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with suit no FHC/ABJ/CS/588/2024, Ibrahim “discontinued the suit against all the defendants in the interest of all concerned.”
Ibrahim, one of the aspirants in the recent governorship primary of the APC in Ondo, had accused the party of disregarding its guidelines during the primary.
The lawmaker, who represents Ondo South in the Senate, had described the primary as a “mega fraud” and filed a suit to annul the primary that selected Aiyedatiwa as the party’s flag bearer for the November election.
The defendants in the suit included Aiyedatiwa, the APC, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
However, in a statement on Tuesday, Ibrahim announced that he had withdrawn the suit following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and the president’s assurances to enhance internal democracy within the APC.
Ibrahim noted that despite Aiyedatiwa’s unsuccessful attempts to persuade him to withdraw the suit challenging the April 20 APC governorship primary in Ondo State, he could not disregard the President’s request. “The issue I am fighting for is not personal. It is simply to improve internal democracy, and the President has promised improvement. My respect for the President is absolute.”
Ibrahim described the withdrawal as his “cake gift” to mark the President’s first anniversary in office.