Politics

Judgment on Ekiti Governorship Election Tussle Fixed for Thursday

By Web News 640

The Ekiti State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ado Ekiti will tomorrow (Thursday) deliver judgment on the petition filed by Chief Segun Oni of the Social Democratic party, SDP challenging the declaration of Mr Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress, APC as the winner of the June 18 poll in the State.

The secretary to the Tribunal, Mr Umar Abubakar confirmed this in a statement in Ado Ekiti.

According to Mr Abubakar, the judgement will be delivered at the Tribunal venue located within the Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti by 9 o’clock in the morning.

Ogunrinde Amos

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Ondo Election Tribunal: PDP Closes Its Case, INEC Asks For More Time To Study Petition

By Web News 588

The People’s Democratic Party, PDP and its candidate in the Ondo 2020 October 10 Governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede have closed their case before the State Election Petitions Tribunals sitting in Akure.

Counsel to the petitioners, Mr Onyechi Ikpeazu said they had opted to narrow their case to the evidences presented before the court.

Jegede and the PDP had listed over 400 witnesses and many exhibits with additional nine days to defend their case.

Mr Ikpeazu said his clients are no longer interested in calling further witnesses aside from Jegede who was in the witness box on Tuesday, leaving out 399 witnesses uncalled.

Counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mr Charles Edosomwan prayed the court for time to further study the petitions and be able to open their defence.

Counsel to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lateef Fagbemi, that of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the Deputy Governor-elect Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Akin Olujimi did not oppose the prayer of INEC.

Further hearing has been adjourned till next Tuesday to enable the first respondent, INEC to open their defence.

Leke Adegbite