Appeal Court To Pass Judgment On Adekele’s Case Seeking To Nullify His Election

A three-man panel led by Muhamed Sheaibu of the Appeal Court Abuja Division is set to pass judgement in an appeal by Governor Ademola Adeleke challenging the decision of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which sacked him from office.

VerseNews Nigeria reports that the former governor Gboyega Oyetola and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in August 2022 petitioned the Tribunal to challenge Adeleke’s victory on the grounds that he did not qualify to contest the election and that there was overvoting in 749 polling units across 10 local governments.

Justice Shuaibu had on the last ruling reserved judgment at the last hearing after taking various arguments.

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Adeleke, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was declared the winner of the governorship poll held on July 16.

The tribunal held that Adeleke did not score the majority of lawful votes during the July 16 governorship election in the state.

Judgment coming soon…