The Federal High Court sitting in Akure has barred Lucky Aiyedatiwa from seeking another term as governor of Ondo State.
In a judgment, Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke held that the Constitution of Nigeria (1999), as amended, does not contemplate a situation where an elected president, vice president, governor, or deputy governor spends more than eight years in office.
Governor Aiyedatiwa was sworn in on December 27, 2024, to complete the tenure of the late Rotimi Akeredolu.
He was again sworn in on February 24, 2025, after winning the November 16, 2024 governorship election, in which he defeated Agboola Ajayi of the People's Democratic Party.
The suit was instituted by an All Progressives Congress member, Akin Egbuwalo, who challenged the eligibility of Aiyedatiwa to contest for another term. The governor, his deputy Olayide Adelami, and the ruling All Progressives Congress were listed as defendants in the case.