The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo the Osun State Capital, has sacked the state Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke as the duly elected governor of the state.
The tribunal in a split decision of two to one directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to withdraw the Certificate of Return issued to Adeleke and issue same to former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola
The tribunal sacked Adeleke for overvoting in some polling units across the State.
The majority judgement read by the Chairman, Justice Tertse Kume stated that Oyetola scored the majority of the lawful votes of 314,931 against Adeleke’s 219,666.
The Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola had challenged the return of Senator Ademola Adeleke by Independent National Electoral Commission as the elected Governor of the state.
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