Osun: Tribunal To Declare Judgment on Oyetola’s Appeal

On Tuesday, January 24, the Justice Tertse Kume-led panel released the notice, that the Tribunal will deliver judgement on Oyetola’s petition

The statement was issued by the tribunal Secretary, David Umaru, on Tuesday, January 24.

In the short statement pasted on the Tribunal’s notice board, Umaru stated that proceedings will commence by 9:00 am.

“EPT/OS/GOV/01/2022 Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola & Anor and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & 2 ORS”.

“The tribunal will deliver judgement in the above matter on Friday, January 27, 2023 at 9am,” the notice read.

Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) appealed the result of the July 16 election won by Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP).

The former governor claimed that the voting comprises irregularities and over voting in 749 polling units across ten local government areas of Osun State.

On Friday, January 13, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), embraced their final written addresses after calling of witnesses and tendering of evidence before the panel.