The Osun Election Tribunal in Osogbo on Friday granted the request of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, to inspect the Independent National Electoral Commission materials.
BASIC FACTS
- The election petition tribunal sitting in Osogbo, this Friday granted the PDP Governor elect leave to inspect election materials.
- Ademola Adeleke of the PDP is the governor elect of Osun State.
- Incumbent governor and APC candidate in the July election is challenging the PDP’s victory.
WHAT WE KNOW
The Osun Election Tribunal in Osogbo on Friday granted the request of the Peoples Democratic Party’s governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke, to inspect the Independent National Electoral Commission materials.
The tribunal had also agreed on his request to conduct a forensic audit of the BVAS machine.
The Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Tertsea Kume, granted Adeleke’s application to inspect and conduct forensic audit of the BVAS machines.
One of Adeleke’s Counsel, Mr Hashim Abioye, who spoke to newsmen after the proceeding, said there was the need to conduct a thorough forensic audit of the BVAS machine used for the election.
COMMENTARY
Recall that Clariform Newsdesk, had in previously reported that the Tribunal had on August 22, granted leave to Gov. Gboyega Oyetola and his party, the All Progressives Congress to inspect materials used for the July 16, governorship election which he is challenging.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Ademola Adeleke the winner of the July 16, Osun governorship elections, where he defeated the incumbent, Oyetola.
Not satisfied with the result of the election, incumbent governor Gboyega Oyetola, filed a suit at the tribunal, challenging the outcome of the election. Governor Oyetola in the suit joined Adeleke, the PDP and INEC to the tribunal through his lead counsel, Mr Yomi Aliyu (SAN).
Clariform Newsdesk will continue to monitor the development at the Osun State election tribunal and report to our esteemed readers.
