Osun Tribunal concludes Pre-hearing, commences hearing October 26 ….. As Panel suspends ruling on PDP, INEC’s Applications

Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal will on October 26 begin full hearing of the petition filed by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the declaration of Senator Ademola Adeleke as Governor-elect.   The Tribunal made this pronouncement after concluding pre-hearing session on Thursday.   This is just as the tribunal was asked to dismiss the applications of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC), seeking the discontinuation of the petition brought to it by Governor Oyetola.   Counsel for Oyetola…

Osun Tribunal adjourns Hearing till Next week Tuesday

Osun State Election Petition Tribunal hearing the petition of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the Governor-elect has adjourned sitting till Tuesday, October 4, for the proper commencement of pre-hearing. The adjournment followed the decision of the tribunal to grant INEC, PDP and Adeleke 7-days to respond to the pre-hearing form served on them by the tribunal. At the sitting of the tribunal, counsel for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Kayode Olagoke, (SAN), had informed the court of his readiness to continue with pre-hearing session,…