APC, PDP challenge Adeleke’s re-election at Osun tribunal

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have filed petitions before the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke.

The petitions were pasted on the notice board of the tribunal’s secretariat in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, on Monday, September 7, 2026.

The petitions marked the formal commencement of the legal process arising from the August 15 governorship election which saw Adeleke emerging as the winner.

The tribunal’s secretary, Pete Belemore, confirmed that petitions challenging the outcome of the election had been filed before the tribunal by the two opposition political parties.

Belemore added that necessary notices would be displayed on the tribunal’s notice board before the end of today (Monday).

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He said the development had paved way for the respondents in the petitions to be served formally and for subsequent proceedings to commence.

According to him, the tribunal is expected to hear petitions in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act and other relevant laws governing election petitions.

Adeleke of Accord Party was declared winner of the gubernatorial election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), after defeating his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC.