Breaking! Tribunal Sacks Adeleke As Osun Gov., Orders INEC To Withdraw Certificate Of Return

Abiola Olawale
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The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo has granted an orderĀ  sacking Governor Ademola Adeleke as the duly elected governor of the state.

The tribunal in a split document of two to one also ordered 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 Presiding Judge of the panel, Justice Tertsea Kume while reading the judgement in Osogbo, stated that the conduct of the election was not in compliance with the electoral act.

Justice Kume explained that there was over voting in six polling units during the election and maintained that, after the deduction of valid votes cast from the over-voting at these polling units, Oyetola polled 314,941 while, Adeleke polled 290,266.

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