BREAKING: ADELEKE SACKED AS OSUN GOVERNOR BY TRIBUNAL
The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo has sacked Governor 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
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 290,666. Results from 10 Local Government Areas were cancelled due to massive over-voting.
The tribunal also ordered INEC to withdraw the Cretificate of Return issued to Adeleke.
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