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Supreme Court set to deliver judgement on Osun gubernatorial dispute

Oyo: Tribunal affirms Adigun’s victory, dismisses APC’s petition

The Supreme Court will any moment deliver judgment in the disputed July 16, 2022 Governorship election in Osun State.

The Apex Court had fixed today for the judgment delivery after taking arguments from parties involved in the matter.

At the centre of the disputed election is the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke who stood for the poll on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Adegboyega Oyetola who was the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate.

Read also: Osun Election: Supreme Court schedules Tuesday for judgement

Oyetola had appealed the judgement of the Court of Appeal which upheld Adeleke’s election

The Court of Appeal in Abuja had on Friday March 24 vacated the tribunal judgment that nullified the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State.

The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, held that the appeal Adeleke lodged to challenge his sack by the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, was meritorious.

Aside from setting aside the judgment of the tribunal, the court, in its lead judgment that was delivered by Justice Mohammed Lawal, awarded N500, 000 cost against the All Progressive Congress, APC, and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola

Details later.