Appeal Court reserves judgment on Osun governorship election
The Court of Appeal on Wednesday in Abuja reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, challenging the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the duly elected governor by the state election petition tribunal. The appellate court also reserved judgment in the two other appeals filed by Mr Oyetola’s All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), challenging the same judgment of the tribunal. The tribunal gave its judgement declaring Mr Adeleke winner of the election on March 22. A five-member panel of the appeal court led by Jummai Sankey announced that
Ondo Guber Aspirant, Okunomo Hails Judiciary As Tribunal Declares Adeleke Winner of Osun Governorship Election
Mr Banji Okunomo, Gubernatorial Aspirant of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State ahead of 2020 governorship election, has hailed the Judiciary for upholding the santicty of its existence as the last hope of common man following the declaration of Senator Ademola Adeleke, Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the winner of last year’s governorship election in Osun- State by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal In a telephone interview with Starnews on Friday, Okunomo described Adeleke’s victory at the Tribunal as victory for democracy. The full statement reads: “I want to commend the Judiciary for upholding
Voters Scamper For Safety As Thugs Hijacked Rerun Election In Osun
--Observers, Journalists are being arrested, and prevented from operating --As PDP agents deny access to polling boots --We are experiencing coup and not election, Senator Adeleke lamented The Osun State governorship rerun election witnessed a set back as some observers and journalists were being arrested and prevented from operating in some polling units in the Osun State governorship supplementary election. Voters were forced to flee some polling units in Osogbo, Kajola village, as gunshots rented the air at Ile Ife North with Nigerian Police accused of arresting journalists and observers at Ife-North local government while some thugs restricted electorates from voting at ward
