Adeleke accepts Supreme Court’s ruling on Osun election, wishes Oyetola well
The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2018 governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has congratulated Governor Gboyega Oyetola on his victory at the Supreme Court. The Justice Rhodes Vivour-led Supreme Court, Friday, affirmed the election of Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the governor of Osun. At the ruling today, five of the seven-man panel of judges of the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Oyetola whose election was, therefore, upheld. But shortly after the Supreme Court’s ruling, Senator Adeleke, in a statement by signed by Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, said his ambition to
Adeleke wins at ‘Pakurumo Supreme Court,’ APC mocks PDP candidate
The United Kingdom branch of the ruling All Progressives Congress in a mock tweet on Friday, congratulated PDP’s candidate in the 2018 Osun governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke. The party also mocked the politician’s nephew and singer, David Adeleke, aka, Davido, saying, “Congrats, @iam_Davido”. Featuring a video of the politician dancing with a lady, APC said Adeleke won his election petition case at Pakurumo Supreme Court — an uncomplimentary reference to Adeleke’s style of dancing. On its verified Twitter handle, @APCUKingdom, APC UK tweeted, “BREAKING: Sen Ademola Adeleke [@IsiakaAdeleke1] of @OfficialPDPNig wins @Pakurumo Supreme Court! In a unanimous judgment delivered by the
S’Court Minority Judgement Declares Senator Adeleke Duly Elected Governor of Osun
They disagreed with the Majority Judgement Accuses INEC of rigging the election for the ruling APC Justices Adamu Galinje and Kumai Akaahs of Supreme Court have dissented to the lead judgment of the Apex Court Declaring Oyetola Gboyega of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of Osun State. Starnews reports that the two justices in their minority judgement also declared PDP and its candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke winner of the last governorship election in Osun State. Justice Akaahs criticised INEC’s decision to rely on its manual rather than the country’s Constitution to order a rerun.
Adeleke Vs Oyetola: Police beef up security in Osun ahead of Friday’s Supreme Court’s judgement
The Osun state Police Command, on Thursday, stated that security has been beefed up in the state to prevent any breakdown of law and order ahead of Friday’s Supreme Court’s judgement on the 2018 Osun governorship election. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Folashade Odoro, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the police was fully prepared for the outcome of the petition. “Officers have been placed on red alert and are pro-active to prevent any kind of violence or demonstration in the state. “We will, however, want to urge people of the state to maintain law and order and go
I Will Become Governor of Osun Next Week Friday – Adeleke Assures Supporters
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer in the September 22, 2018, gubernatorial election in Osun, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Thursday declared he would become the governor of the state by next week Friday. He expressed optimism that the Supreme Court judgment slated for July 5 in the appeal filed against the Court of Appeal ruling that declared incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola would be in his (Adeleke) favour. The apex court had fixed July 5 for judgement on the petition Adeleke filed against the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, Oyetola, who was returned elected by
Adeleke Vs Oyetola: APC Leaders Intimidating S’Court Judges Using Buhari’s Name -Group Alleges
A civil society group, the Civil Liberty Union, has raised alarm over alleged harrassments and threats against some members of the Supreme Court panel of Justices presiding over the Osun governorship Appeal by a team allegedly led by a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Southwest and 2 governors one from the South West and the other from North West. The group alleged that the APC leader and the two governors were allegedly using the names of President Muhammadu Buhari to intimidate the Justices to jettison the supremacy of the Constitution and find any way to give
Osun: Adeleke Seeks Prayers From Supporters Ahead of Supreme Court Verdict
The People’s Democratic Party’s candidate for September 22, 2018 governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called on his supporters to prayerfully and peacefully await verdict of the Supreme Court on the governorship tussle. A statement by his media consultant, Olumide Lawal, said as a man at peace with himself, he would want his teeming supporters to remain calm and hold the progress of Osun-State dear to their hearts. Expressing hope, he said that by the special grace of God and judicial process, economic prosperity beckons on Osun-State. Adeleke also enjoined the people of Osun State to be rest sure that
Osun Gov Dispute: Supreme Court Hears Adeleke’s Appeal Today
The Supreme Court has scheduled hearing for today (Monday) in the appeal filed by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke in the September 2018 governorship election in Osun State. Adeleke is by the appeal, seeking the reversal of the May 9, 2019 majority judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which upheld the election of Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Osun State. Information about the hearing date is contained in notices sent to parties last week by the Registry of the Supreme Court, a copy of which sighted
Adeleke qualified to contest Osun Guber election, says Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday ruled that Senator Ademola Adeleke was qualified to contest the September 2018 governorship election. A three-man panel of the court made the pronouncement in a unanimous judgment which upheld the appeals by Adeleke and his party, the Peoples Democratic Party. Justice Emmnuel Agim who read the lead judgment of the Court of Appeal, awarded the cost of N3m against the plaintiffs who instituted the suit before the FCT High Court – Wahab Raheem and Adam Habeeb – who were respondents to the appeals filed by Adeleke and the PDP. Adeleke’s and PDP’s
Osun: The Dissenting And Majority of Appeal Court Judgements That Keep Nigerians Talking
The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, upheld the election of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State, even as it nullified the tribunal judgment that declared Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as valid winner of governorship election that held in the state in September, The appellate court, in a four-to-one decision, held that the entire proceedings of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, including its judgment, amounted to a nullity. Justice Jummai Sankey who read the lead judgment of the appellate court, said it was wrong for a member of the tribunal panel, Justice Peter
