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  • YPP Drags INEC, PDP, Adeleke to Tribunal over Osun Guber Poll

    The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has filed a petition before the Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the State High Court, Oke-Fia, Osogbo seeking cancellation of 2022 Osun State Governorship Election for noncompliance with the 2022 Electoral Act. 

    In the petition numbered EPT/OS/GOV/02/20222, obtained by Radio Nigeria Correspondent,  the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Peoples Democratic Party and the governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke were joined as respondents. 

    According to the petition, YPP contends that INEC failed to give 360 days’ notice before the date appointed for the election which is contrary to the provisions of the Electoral Act, 2022. 

    YPP further submits that the previous electoral Act, upon which INEC issued the 2022 Osun gubernatorial election notice does not recognise use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) which was used during the election.

    “Accreditation of voters in the 16th July 2022 Governorship Election in Osun State was done using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) which is an electronic methodology of voters’ verification and accreditation was introduced which was not permitted by law prior to the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2022.” 

    The petition prayed that the court should declare July 16, 2022 Osun State governorship election and declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the election invalid, null and void. 

    The petition demanded for an order of the Tribunal to mandate INEC to conduct a fresh Governorship Election in Osun State.

    Adenitan Akinola

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  • Preserve the sanctity of people’s votes – Abdulsalami Abubakar

    Candidates in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election have signed Peace Accord under the watch of the National Peace Council.

    At the ceremony in Osogbo, Chairman of the National Peace Council and a former Nigeria Head of State, General Abdusalami Abubakar who spoke through a video message charged politicians and the electorate that all hands must be on deck to preserve the sanctity of the people’s votes and the country’s democracy.

    Addressing the gathering, Convener of the Peace Accord, Bishop Martins Kukah said the direction the Nigeria democracy was moving in view of the amount of violence in the country was dangerous.

    Bishop Kukah charged the political class to convince Nigerians on the need to trust in them.

    Adenitan Akinola

  • OsunDecides: APC Gears up for Saturday

    All Progressives Congress The All Progressives Congress, APC, says it will continue to do every legitimate thing towards winning the Osun governorship election slated for Saturday.

    The National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Adamu Abdulahi stated this in Osogbo at the party’s mega rally in preparation for next the election.

    In their words, APC National Chairman, Senator Adamu Abdullahi, Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan and APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu noted that Governor Oyetola had made their campaign task simple with his administration’s achievements, pledging to do legitimate things to ensure his victory in the election.

    Giving their remarks, Chairman, All Progressives Governors Forum, Atiku Bagidu and Director General, APC Campaign Council for Osun Governorship Election, Governor Babjide Sanwo Olu urged the electorate to support Governor Oyetola in his re-election bid, with an assurance that he would not disappoint them.

    Addressing his supporters, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, who highlighted his achievements in every sector of the economy, promised that residents of the state would enjoy more if given chance to govern the state again.

    Present at the event were former APC chairmen, Chief Bisi Akande and Comrade Adams Oshiomole, APC National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore and APC Governors.

    Abiodun Adeoye