Nigeria: 'I Didn't File Any Petition Against Adeleke' - Osun PDP Candidate
Adebayo Adedamola said he never authorized the petition, while the tribunal struck it out after the withdrawal motion.
- On Tuesday, Peoples Democratic Party candidate Wole Oluyede formally withdrew his petition challenging Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji's re-election, and the tribunal struck out the case at its first sitting in Ado-Ekiti.
- Oluyede stated his decision was out of respect for President Bola Tinubu, claiming he acted at the request of 'important people' to foster unity and de-escalate political tensions in the state.
- Separately, the All Progressives Congress in Osun State withdrew its petition against Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday, with lawyer Oluseyi Oyagbile filing the motion after receiving instructions from party leaders.
- Meanwhile, PDP candidate Adebayo Adedamola disowned a petition filed in his name against Adeleke, stating he never authorized the suit and voted for the Accord Party candidate instead.
- While major party challenges have been withdrawn, the tribunal adjourned to Thursday for rulings on pre-hearing reports and scheduled hearing dates for September 14 for petitions filed by the Social Democratic Party and Action Alliance.
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Osun guber: APC withdraws petition challenging Gov Adeleke’s victory
The All Progressives Congress, APC, and its governorship candidate in the August 15 Osun State governorship election have moved to withdraw a petition challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory. Counsel to the APC and its candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, Seyi Oyagbile, filed a motion seeking the withdrawal of the petition before the Osun State Governorship Election Petition […] Osun guber: APC withdraws petition challenging Gov Adeleke’s victory
Ekiti Guber: Tribunal strikes out Oluyede’s petition against Oyebanji
By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has struck out the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Dr Wole Oluyede, challenging the re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi, struck out the petition […]
Nigeria: 'I Didn't File Any Petition Against Adeleke' - Osun PDP Candidate
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the August 15 Osun State election, Adebayo Adedamola, has disowned a petition challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke's victory, saying neither he nor his counsel filed or authorised the case.
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