APC, PDP candidates lose at election tribunal
The National Assembly election petition tribunal in Oyo State on Saturday dismissed petitions against three members of the House of Representatives from two different parties.
However, the candidate of the PDP in Ibadan North, Ademola Omotoso, approached the election petition tribunal urging the tribunal to declare him the winner instead of Akinremi. Adeniyi Olowofela of the APC also asked the tribunal to declare him winner of the Ido/ Ibarapa East federal constituency election against Mr Taiwo.
Delivering judgment in favour of Mr Akinremi, the tribunal which has Anthony Akpovi as Chairman, as well as Sambo Daka and Chinyere Ani as members, unanimously said Mr Omotoso’s petition lacked merit.The judges also said the other two petitions lack merit and awarded cost of N150,000 each against the petitioners.
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