BREAKING: Tribunal sacks Adeleke as Osun Governor

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 chairman of the petition Tribunal posits that having deducted the overvoting votes from both the party, Gboyega Oyetola scored the highest votes and thereby returned elected.

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

The minority judgement is ongoing

Details later…

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