The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state has
rejected the
appointment of the Vice-chancellor of
Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof. Kayode Soremekun has the Chief Returning Officer (CRO) for the Saturday, Nov. 26 poll.
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Aliyu Sabi - Abdullahi, who briefed journalists in Abuja on Thursday, announced that a
Federal High Court had ruled that the upper chamber of the National Assembly had the powers to confirm or
reject Magu's
appointment.
Delivering the ruling, Tsoho said, «The plaintiff raised two issues in the written address for determination, to wit: Whether or not the 1st defendant (Saraki) can
reject a valid statutory
appointment made by the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Office (of the Chairman) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in accordance with the provisions of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004 and whether or not the 1st defendant is bound by the provisions of the EFCC Act, 2004, with respect to the confirmation of any
appointment made by the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria to the office of the Chairman of the EFCC.»