Oyo: Tribunal rules in favour of PDP
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Prof. Joseph Olowofela of the All Progressives Congress had challenged the victory of Taiwo of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Feb. 23 election in Ibarapa/Ido Federal Constituency.
The judgment, read by Akpovi, said that the petitioner failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the respondent did not win the election. The tribunal chairman said that the burden of proving the allegation of electoral malpractices, rather than non-compliance with the Electoral Act and cancellation of result, lied on the petitioner.
Akpovi said that the result of the election presented by INEC was presumed authentic unless otherwise proven.
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