Adeleke files petition, asks tribunal to declare him Osun governor

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in
Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has filed a petition at the
Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo to challenge the
victory of the governor-elect, Gboyega Oyetola.

The petitioner and his party, the PDP, are praying the tribunal
headed by Justice T.A. Igoche, to nullify the victory of the
governor-elect and declare him the winner of the poll because he
polled the highest number of lawful votes cast and met other
requirements of the law.

The deputy governorship candidate of the PDP, Mr. Albert
Adeogun; and the Chairman of the PDP in the state, Mr. Soji
Adagunodo, led counsels who filed the petition at the tribunal
registry.

Adagunodo, who addressed journalists after the filing of the
petition, said the party and the first petitioner were optimistic
of victory.