Supreme Court dismisses Oyetola’s case, Upholds Adeleke’s Victory

The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the election of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as the Governor of Osun State.

Delivering judgment a five-member panel of the Supreme court read by Justice Emmanuel Agim, also set aside the appeal by former governor Adegboyega Oyetola challenging the election of Senator Adeleke.

The judgement followed an earlier decision by a three-member panel of the appellate court led by Mohammed Shuaibu, which affirmed his victory, nullifying the judgement of the election petition tribunal.

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The election petition tribunal had in January this year nullified the governor’s victory over alleged over voting.

The apex court held that the appellant failed to prove its case of improper accreditation of voters and over voting in the July 16, 2022 governorship poll.