The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the decision of the Osun State Governorship Tribunal, thereby upholding the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of the state. Following the last 16th July governorship polls in the state, an Election Petition Tribunal had  sacked Adeleke from office, saying that the Senator did not score majority of …

It’s decision day for former Osun State governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, delivers judgement in the election dispute before it. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke winner of the last 16th July governorship election, ousting …

The Court of Appeal, Abuja has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State. On 9 February, Adeleke filed an appeal challenging the judgment of the Osun State Gubernatorial Election Tribunal. The tribunal, headed by Justice Tertsea Kume, had on 27 January, nullified the election in which Adeleke was declared winner. It ruled in favour …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has appealed the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal that nullified the victory of Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, in the 16 July governorship poll. In the Notice of Appeal dated 30 January 2023, filed before the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, obtained in Osogbo on Wednesday, the commission listed 44 grounds of …

Former Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola; and his party, the All Progressives Congress, the petitioners before the state’s Election Petition Tribunal hearing matters emanating from last 16th July governorship election closed their case on Saturday. Also at the hearing, the panel admitted original copies of Form CF001 and all its attachments used by the state’s new governor, Senator Ademola …