The Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal will very soon give judgement in the petition filed by the PDP governorship candidate, Sen Ademola Adeleke against the APC candidate, Governor Gboyega Oyetola.
The tribunal, after entertaining final arguments and adoption of written addresses by lawyers to the parties, announced that judgment has been reserved.
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Tribunal Chairman, Justice Ibrahim Sirajo said parties will be informed, at least, 48 hours before the date of delivery of the judgment.
PDP and Adeleke are, by their petition, challenging the declaration of Adegboyega Isiaka of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Wole Olanipekun (SAN) appeared for Isiaka; Akin Olujinmi (SAN) represented the APC, while Lasco Pwahomdi appeared for INEC.
In adopting their separate final addresses, Olanipekun, Olujinmi and Pwahomdi urged the tribunal to dismiss the petition on the grounds that the petitioners have failed to prove their case.
Lawyer to the petitioners, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), while adopting his final address, urged the tribunal to uphold the petition and grant all the reliefs prayed by the petitioners.
Thursday’s proceedings of the tribunal was witnessed by the Osun State Governor, who was accompanied by some officials of the state.
He was dressed in white agbada, but declined to speak with the media, who sought his views after the tribunal’s proceedings.
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