A High Court sitting in Iragbiji has nullified the election of the Osun State Polytechnic Iree Alumni Association executive led by Yakubu Akeem Adebayo.
The court, presided over by Mrs. Justice G.O. Lawal, held that the election was conducted in violation of the association’s constitution, and restrained the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree and the Chairman of the Governing Council from recognizing the elected executive.
The judgment was delivered in a suit filed by the claimants, who challenged the validity of the election.
The claimants argued that the notice of convention and election was issued with less than 30 days’ notice, which is contrary to the provisions of the association’s constitution.
In her judgment, “The constitution of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree Alumni Association is supreme and its provision are binding on all the members of the Association including the 1st to 5th Defendants.
“The issuance of less than 30 days-notice by the 1st to 4th Defendants for holding of National Convention for the purpose of the 5th Defendant to conduct election into the offices of the Alumni Association is illegal, unlawful and outright violation of the constitution of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree Alumni Association.
“The notice of meeting published in the Daily Times of 18th day of November, 2024 for the holding of National Convention and for the purposes of conducting election into the offices of the Alumni.
“Association slated to hold on the 7th day of December, 2024 is hereby nullified for being inconsistent with the provisions of the constitution of the Alumni Association.
“The Osun State Polytechnic, Iree and Chiarman Governing Council, Osun State, Hon. Diran Ayanbeku are hereby restrained from recognizing any person or officers purported to be elected into the offices of the Osun State Polytechnic Iree Alumni Association at the National Convention of the Association held on the 7th day of December, 2024 as the notice issued by the Association for the convention is inconsistent with the provisions of the constitution of the Association,”.
