There is palpable tension in the capital city of Oshogbo and other major cities across Osun State as the Supreme Court today delivers judgement on the July 16, 2022 governorship election in the state.
The apex court is to rule on the appeal filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress Adegboyega Oyetola who rejected the verdict of the Appeal Court that overruled the Election Petition Tribunal’s judgment which declared him as the authentic winner of the election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission had declared Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the polls an outcome which Oyetola rejected and approached the Election Petition Tribunal to challenge it
In its January 27, 2023 majority verdict, the Justice Tertse Kume-led tribunal annulled Adeleke’s victory and declared Oyetola the winner of the poll.
However, a minority judgment by Justice B. Ogbuli affirmed Adeleke as the winner of the poll.
Displeased, Adeleke and the PDP headed for the Court of Appeal, which on March 24 nullified the tribunal judgment and returned Adeleke as winner.
Oyetola and the PDP, who were disastified with the judgment, then headed for the Supreme Court, which held the matter on Monday and fixed judgment for today (Tuesday).
At the sitting of the apex court panel that heard the matter on Monday, the parties adopted their briefs and addressed the court after which the panel announced Tuesday for judgment.
