Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has described a Federal High Court ruling restraining him from seeking another term as premature and a distraction from governance.

Aiyedatiwa said discussions about the 2028 off-cycle governorship election are unnecessary at this stage, stressing that his focus remains on delivering the mandate given to him in the November 16, 2024 election.

The court, presided over by Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke, ruled that the 1999 Constitution does not permit an elected President, Vice President, Governor, or Deputy Governor to serve more than eight years in office.