According to the electoral commission, the inclusion of the SDP candidate was made in compliance with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered on July 22, 2026.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has added the candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Dr. Francis Olugbenga Ajala, and his running mate, Faseke Babajimi Oladipo, to the ballot for the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026.
INEC disclosed this in a press release signed by Mohammed Kudu Haruna, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, on Wednesday.
According to the electoral commission, the inclusion of the SDP candidate was made in compliance with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered on July 22, 2026.
The case, filed as Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/344/2026, was between the Social Democratic Party and Dr. Francis Olugbenga Ajala on one hand, and the Independent National Electoral Commission on the other.
