Tribunal nullifies Adeleke's election as Osun gov, affirms Oyetola as elected

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The Election Petition Tribunal in Osun State has nullified the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke, declaring Gboyega Oyetola as validly elected governor of the state.

The tribunal affirmed that the APC and Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the PDP’s Ademola Adeleke on Friday in the July 16 Osun governorship poll.

Justice Tetsea Kume, while delivering a majority decision declared that INEC did not comply substantially with the Constitution and the provisions of the Electoral Act.

He subsequently deducted the over-voting observed from the votes scored by the candidates and declared that Oyetola won the election, having polled 314, 921, while Adeleke’s score came down to 290, 266.

Consequently, it directed INEC to withdraw Adeleke’s certificate of return and issued another one to Oyetola who won a majority of the lawful votes.

Meanwhile, a minority decision by one of the judges is being read as at the time of filing this report.

Details later…