Details As Adeleke Reacts To Oyetola’s Tribunal Victory
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has rejected the ruling of the election tribunal that voided his election and declared his opponent the winner.
He has also indicated his decision to appeal the ruling at the Court of Appeal.
Recall that Osun State Governorship Election tribunal ruled on Friday that Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was the rightful winner of the election.
The tribunal also ordered the electoral commission, INEC, to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Mr Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and issue the same to Mr Oyetola.
In his reaction, Mr Adeleke called the judgement “a miscarriage of justice.”
According to a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Mr Adeleke faulted the tribunal’s resolution of the over-voting question in favour of Mr Oyetola, calling it “an unfair interpretation against the will of majority of voters.”
Despite the ruling of the tribunal, Mr Adeleke will remain in office until the higher courts rule on the matter.
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