Court reinstates Adeleke as Osun State Governor
The Court of Appeal has confirmed Adeleke as the governor of Osun State After an election petition tribunal had sacked him saying that the PDP Candidate did not get majority of lawful votes during the July 16 governorship polls.
However, in a unanimous agreement by a three-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Shuaibu, the Court of Appeal quashed the tribunal’s judgement and gave its verdict to uphold Adeleke as the rightful governor of Osun State.
The Appeal Court Panel has revoked the tribunal’s order which directed that a Certificate of Return be withdrawn from Adeleke and issued to his predecessor and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Gboyega Oyetola.
The panel held that the Osun State Tribunal was wrong to have said that there was over voting, a claim that only relied on the evidence by Oyetola and the APC, and as such, doesn’t prove their case in any way.
On the issue of jurisdiction, the court resolved in favour of Adeleke stating that according to section 285(8) of the constitution as amended, the court has every right to entertain the appeal.
The court also awarded the sum of N500, 000 against the All Progressive Congress, and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola.
