Category: Osun State

The Coalition of United Political Parties on Friday rejected the verdict of the Osun State governorship election petitions tribunal which sacked governor Ademola Adeleke, describing it as a “black market purchased judgment”. A statement issued on Friday by the Co-National Spokesperson for CUPP, Mark Adebayo, however, expressed optimism that justice would be done. He said, […]

On July 17, 2022 Nigeria’s electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ademola Adeleke, the winner of the Osun State governorship election held on Saturday, July 16. Adeleke endeared himself to Nigerians on social media during the campaigns through his dancing skills which he deployed to good […]

The All Progressives Congress on Friday congratulated the former governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, for his victory at the Election Petition Tribunal which declared him the rightful winner of the July 16, 2022 governorship poll. Justice Tetsea Kume who presided over the tribunal sitting declared Oyetola the winner of the poll, noting that the […]

Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration in Osun State came to a hurting halt on Friday as the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal sacked him from office. His stay in office lasted a mere 62 days! While annulling the July 16 Osun governorship poll results, the tribunal held that the Independent National Electoral Commission did not comply with […]

Osun State Election Petitions Tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate, Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ademola Adeleke on Friday annulled the result of the July 16 Osun governorship poll. Oyetola and the APC had challenged Adeleke’s victory, even as the latter was declared the winner and returned […]

Osun State governor Ademola Adeleke said he would appeal the judgment sacking him from office. The Osun State Election Petition Tribunal on Friday sacked Adeleke as the state governor and declared Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the governorship election. The tribunal annulled the election of Adeleke, candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and […]

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, during his swearing-in in Osogbo; Photo/twitter//aadeleke_ Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal has sacked Senator Ademola Adeleke as Governor. In a majority judgment, the tribunal chaired by Justice Tertse Kume cancelled election in 744 polling units due to over-voting. Former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola challenged the July 16th 2022 governorship by joining […]

There are high expectations and tension within the Peoples Democratic Party and the opposition All Progressives Congress in Osun State as the state Election Petition Tribunal will on Friday (tomorrow) deliver a judgment on a petition filed by the APC against the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the July 16 governorship poll in the […]

The panel hearing petition by the All Progressives Congress and its candidate at the July 16 Osun governorship poll, Adegboyega Oyetola, will on Friday deliver its judgement. The notice that the panel would deliver its judgement on Friday was displayed on the notice board at the entrance to the venue of the panel sittings, on […]

Journalists, public servants and other people who had one business or the other on the premises of Osun State High Court on Friday had a hectic time accessing the area following the deployment of heavy security as the Tribunal hearing the petition against the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, concluded its sitting. The candidate of […]