ASHENEWS reports that the Osun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Ademola Adeleke as the governor of the state and declared that Gboyega Oyetola won the 2022 election.
The Tribunal also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue Oyetola with a certificate of return.
Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared the winner of the July 16, 2022 governorship election against Oyetola, erstwhile governor of the state.
In August 2022, Oyetola, who was the governor under the All Progressives Congress (APC), petitioned the tribunal to challenge Adeleke’s declaration.
Among several issues, Oyetola is contending that there was overvoting in 749 polling units across 10 LGAs of the state
The tribunal held that there was over-voting and after deductions declared that Oyetola won the election, having polled 314,921, while Adeleke’s score came down to 290, 266.
Details to follow…
