BREAKING: Tribunal sacks Adeleke as Osun gov

The Election Petition Tribunal chaired by Justice Tertse Kume has sacked Osun Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke.

Justice Tetsea Kume, while delivering a majority decision declared that INEC did not follow properly with the Constitution and the provisions of the Electoral Act.

He subsequently deducted the over-voting observed from the votes scored by the candidates and declared that Oyetola won the election, having polled 314, 921, while Adeleke’s score came down to 290, 266.

Justice Kume also directed INEC to withdraw Adeleke’s certificate of return and issue another one to Oyetola who won a majority of the lawful votes.

More details to follow….

Kalu Idika

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