Update, Judicature Declares Dancing Senator, Ademola Adeleke Winner Of Osun Governorship Election

The Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal has declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, every bit the winner of the election which held inward September final year.

The Tribunal made the proclamation today March 22nd afterward dismissing a preliminary objection against the petition of the PDP together with Senator Adeleke, challenging the September 2018 governorship election inward the state. The preliminary objection was filed past times the All Progressives Congress (APC) together with its candidate inward the election, Governor Gboyega Oyetola, every bit good every bit the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Delivering a ruling on the preliminary objection, Justice Obiora Obi who is a fellow member of the three-man Tribunal held that the petition was competent. He likewise stated that the Tribunal has the jurisdiction to listen together with decide it.

The estimate held that at that topographic point was merit inward the appeal filed past times the PDP together with Senator Adeleke, adding that the proclamation together with provide of Governor Oyetola past times INEC was null together with void.