
Four court cases challenging the candidacy of Senator Solomon Adeola, the All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Ogun State, have been discontinued by the litigants, according to his aide, as reported by Vanguard. Adeola, who chairs the Senate Committee on Appropriations, is seeking the APC ticket ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state. The withdrawal of the suits removes legal obstacles to his bid for the party's nomination.
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