The campaign organisation of former senator Iyiola Omisore has confirmed that he has withdrawn a lawsuit he previously filed over the disqualification of some governorship aspirants ahead of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Osun State.
In a statement issued on Thursday in Osogbo, the state capital, and signed by the campaign’s Director-General, Ajibola Famurewa, the organisation explained that the suit had initially been filed after seven out of eight aspirants were reportedly disqualified by the party’s screening panel.
The case, marked FHC/OS/CS/261/2025 – Senator Iyiola Omisore v. APC & ANR, was instituted to challenge the validity of the panel’s decision, which the campaign alleged violated provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.
The legal action resurfaced in public discussions after reports circulated that the case had been filed against the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission, raising concerns among party members as preparations begin for the August 15 governorship election in the state.
In the originating summons dated December 9, 2025, Omisore had asked a Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Osogbo to determine whether the APC could impose additional qualification or disqualification criteria on aspirants beyond those provided in the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria.
He also sought a declaration that the party could not lawfully disqualify him from contesting the primary after he had met the constitutional requirements for governorship candidates under Sections 177 and 182 of the constitution.
In addition, the suit requested an order nullifying the alleged disqualification and compelling the APC to recognise him as a valid aspirant in the party’s governorship primary election.
Omisore further asked the court to restrain the electoral commission from recognising any primary election conducted by the APC to nominate a candidate for the upcoming governorship poll.
The case, filed by his counsel Kolawole Salami before Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi, later gained public attention after a court log listing matters scheduled for hearing on March 2 surfaced online.
However, the campaign organisation stated that the suit was subsequently withdrawn following interventions by prominent party leaders, including Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Bisi Akande.
According to the statement, Omisore decided to honour the party leadership’s appeal and support internal unity ahead of the election.
The organisation also urged party members and the public to disregard reports suggesting that the case was still pending, stressing the need for cohesion within the APC as the governorship election approaches.
