The tribunal voided the election of Ademola Adeleke of the PDP and directed that Gboyega Oyetola of the APC be issued the certificate of return
The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has reversed the results of the 16 July 2022 governorship election and declared Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the election.
The tribunal directed INEC to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Mr Adeleke and his deputy, Kola Adewusi, both of whom had been sworn in. In his petition, Mr Oyetola, the immediate past governor of the state, claimed that the election was characterised by over-voting in 749 polling units. Mr Oyetola and the APC are petitioners in the case with Lateef Fagbemi and Akin Olujimi as their lead counsel.Paul Ananaba is the counsel to INEC, Alex Iziyon is the counsel to PDP and Onyechi Ikpeazu is the counsel to Mr Adeleke. All the counsel are senior advocates.The second member of the tribunal, Justice P. A Ogbuli, in a minority judgement, disagreed with the position of the tribunal.
Mr Ogbuli said the petitioners ought to have brought the total registered voters to court to claim that over-votings truly occurred.But the third member of the panel said she agreed with the judgement of the majority.Mr Adeleke’s counsel, Nathaniel Oke, disclosed that his clients will challenge the judgement at the appellate court.“The judgement has been delivered, nullifying the election that had been conducted on 16 July 2022.
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