Osun Election: SDP appeals judgment recognising governorship candidate

…Seeks stay of High Court judgement purporting to overrule Supreme Court judgement on leadership By Henry Umoru ABUJA- THE National Leadership of the Social Democratic Party, SDP urged the Court of Appeal in Abuja to stay the execution of a Federal High Court judgment recognising Olaitan Salawu-Adeniyi as its governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun State governorship election, pending the determination of its appeal.

According to the party, the Federal High Court judgment directed INEC to enforce an earlier Court of Appeal judgment delivered on March 27, 2026, recognising Shehu Gabam as the party’s national chairman, despite the party’s position that the Supreme Court had set aside that decision on May 22, 2026.“The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has approached the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, seeking an order staying the execution of a Federal High Court judgment that recognised Salawu-Adeniyi Mustapha Olaitan as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2026 Osun governorship election, pending the determination of its appeal.