The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo has sacked Senator Ademola Adeleke as the duly elected governor of the state.
The tribunal in a split document of two to one declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, should withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Adeleke and issue the same to former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola
Vanguard reports that the majority judgement which was read by the Chairman, Justice Tertse Kume said Oyetola scored the majority lawful votes of 314,931 against Adeleke’s 219,666.
Among several issues, Oyetola is contending that there was overvoting in 749 polling units across 10 LGAs of the state.
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