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Osun election: Friday is Judgement Day for Adeleke, Oyetola

The Osun State Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Friday, January 27, 2023, to deliver judgement in the petition challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the July 16, 2022, governorship election in the state.

The immediate past governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had challenged the victory of Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election.

The tribunal, in a notice of hearing dated Tuesday, January 24 and signed by its Secretary, David Mike, said the judgement would be delivered by 9 a.m. on Friday.

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The chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Tertsea Kume, on January 14, reserved judgement for a later day after the petitioner and respondents had adopted their final written addresses.

Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) had, on August 5, 2022, filed a petition before the tribunal sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital challenging the election results from 749 polling units across 10 local government areas, alleging electoral malpractices, especially over-voting.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Adeleke as the winner of the governorship election, having polled 403,271 votes against 375,027 polled by Oyetola.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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