Nigeria: Oyo SDP crisis deepens as Oladele drags party, INEC to court

The internal crisis within the Oyo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) reached a climax on Friday as Chief Saheed Oladele, claiming to be the party’s governorship candidate in the state, instituted legal proceedings against the party leadership and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the handling of its governorship candidate nomination.

The suit, filed by Mr. Akinlolu Oyebamiji of AOC Chambers on behalf of Oladele, challenges the submission of Mr….