The Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja has declared as the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the 2018 governorship election in the state, Ademola Adeleke as winner.
It stated the All Progressives Congress and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, were not validly returned.
In a two-to-one split decision by a three-man panel, the tribunal declared Senator Ademola Adeleke of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the election
Justice Peter Obiora, who read the lead judgement, voided the supplementary election held on September 27, 2018 on the ground that the state returning officer has no power to have cancelled election in seven polling units in four Local Government and order a rerun.
The tribunal, in the majority judgment, also cancelled results from 17 polling units on grounds of substantial non-compliance with Electoral Act.
