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Osun Election Tribunal: Oyetola, APC file 1240 pages petition against Adeleke, PDP
The All Progressives Congress, APC and its candidate in the Osun State July 16 governorship election, Gboyega Oyetola have filed a petition of 1240 pages at the Tribunal to challenge the results of the election.
The petition was filed to challenge the victory of Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke who was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Both Governor Oyetola and the APC chairman in the State, Gboyega Famodun signed the petition before it was submitted at the tribunal by their legal team.
Speaking shortly after the petition was submitted, Prince Famodun said the party and its candidate have been assured by the legal team that they have good case.
“We are here today to file our election petition to challenge the outcome of the July 16 governorship election in Osun. We just filed it, signed and sealed for the tribunal to take over from there.
“By the grace of God we are confident of victory. The members of the party are in tune with me that is why you see many of them here with me. A lot of people are here today believing that we have a good case and by the grace of God we will have a cause to jubilate at the end of the case”, Famodun said.
Also speaking, the legal team lead, Rasheed Adegoke SAN, said the petitioners have fundamental grounds to pursue the case, saying that with the content of petition they are confident of victory.
“We ‘re here to file a petition on behalf of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in respect of July 16 governorship election in the State. The petition has been filed and it has been received by the registry of the tribunal.
“In the next few days, activities will be in top gear in respect to the proceedings of the tribunal. So, we are here today with the petition which has fundamental grounds upon which we believe the election ought to have been returned in favour of Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola and All Progressives Congress (APC).
“We are confident of the petition and we are confident of victory”, he added.