Dr. Muiz Banire, (SAN), National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a strong warning to the APC in a letter he sent to Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, National Chairman of the APC over the appeal panel’s report on the Ondo State governorship primary of the party… “In summary, I recommend the rejection of the recommendations of the Appeal Committee and the dismissal of the petitions as same are lacking in merit.”

“Apart from occasioning waste of scarce resources, both human and material resources in this period of austere economy of the nation, it will also constitute serious indictment on the integrity of the members of the Electoral Committee, whose efforts had been generally commended by all and sundry including both the NWC and even the Appeal Committee.”

“It would be grave disincentive to others, who would be saddled with such responsibilities in future. Thus, both legally and politically, it is unwise to toe the path of the Appeal Committee’s recommendations as even courts of law do not tamper with election results lightly. A most recent example is the Kogi election petition results upheld by the Supreme Court few hours ago.”