Politics

Ogun APC Hails Abiodun’s Victory at Tribunal

By Web News 505

By Olusegun Folarin

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State has described the victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun, at the tribunal as a divine mandate.

Ogun State APC chairman, Chief Yemi Sanusi in a statement through the Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Tunde Oladunnoye congratulated Governor Abiodun on the victorious judgment delivered by the Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal on Saturday.

Chief Sanusi said the victory at the polls was as a result of the hard work through rigorous campaign across the 20 local government areas of the state, inauguration of various projects as well as the trust the people had in the present administration.

He also commended the governor for assembling the best brains in election tribunal warfare in Nigeria today.

The three-man tribunal, sitting in Abeokuta, chaired by Justice Hamidu Kunaza, had dismissed the petition filed by the PDP and its candidate, Ladi Adebutu, on the grounds of incompetence, vagueness and lack of understanding of the usage of the wordings of the Electoral Act, among others; resulting in inability of the petitioners to prove any of the grounds of the petition.

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Ogun Guber: Security beefed up as Tribunal Set to Deliver Judgement

By Web News 498

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

There were anxiety in Isabo Magistrate Court, Abeokuta, and environs as security personnel have been stationed as early as 6:am on Saturday at strategic places as the Ogun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivers its judgement.

The Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP and its candidate, Mr Ladi Adebutu, had filed a petition against the election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress APC as Governor of Ogun state.

The Three-man Panel headed by Justice Hamidu Kunaza is set to deliver judgement on the petition filed  by PDP and  Adebutu against the victory of Abiodun at the Saturday, March 18 2023 election.

Radio Nigeria reports that the State Deputy Governor, Mrs Noimot Salako -Oyedele, Deputy Chief of Staff to  Governor Abiodun, Mr Toyin Taiwo, Senator representing Ogun West at the National Assembly, Mr Olamilekan Adeola, Member House of Representatives, Mr Tunji Akinosi were sighted already seated at the Court room.

It was observed that the road leading to the court premises were blocked by security operatives including the police, DSS , NSCDC and Amotekun Corps.

Some party loyalists who were prevented from entering the court premises were seen hanging around the court.