Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, has announced the withdrawal of his lawsuit seeking to nullify the primary election that produced Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate for the forthcoming election in Ondo State.
Gatekeepers News reports that Ibrahim had filed the lawsuit citing irregularities in the April 20 primary election, but has now withdrawn the suit following a personal intervention by President Bola Tinubu.
According to Ibrahim, President Tinubu reached out to him and had a productive meeting, assuring him of his commitment to enhancing internal democracy within the party. “Based on his assurances and leadership, I have decided to withdraw the case to support his efforts to pave a new way forward for our party,” Ibrahim said.
Ibrahim also acknowledged Governor Aiyedatiwa’s efforts and urged the general public to see the withdrawn suit as a gift to mark President Tinubu’s one year in office.
In a statement titled “Presidential Intervention and Notice of Withdrawal Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/588/2024,” Ibrahim said: “The suit is now withdrawn due to the intervention of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR. The President called me and had a meeting with me. He assured me that he would, as the leader of the party, improve on internal democracy within our party, and I would need to withdraw the case to enable him to chart a way forward.”
Ibrahim emphasized his respect for President Tinubu, saying: “I cannot disobey the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria because the issue I am fighting for is not personal. It is simply to improve internal democracy, to which the President has promised improvement. My respect for the President is absolute!”
