Tribunal strikes out Akinlade’s application challenging Abiodun’s qualification

* … Tribunal says it is statue barred

The Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal led by
Justice Yusuf Halilu in its ruling on the preliminary objections
strikes out Hon. Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade application seeking
disqualification of Governor Dapo Abiodun on grounds of submitting
false academic qualification.

The Tribunal ruled that the issue of information about academic
qualification in Abiodun sworn affidavit had been laid to rest by
the Appeal court, and so, petitioner can’t be allowed to resurrect
or open same matter at the Tribunal since the Appellate court had
deemed it “statue barred.”

The Tribunal noted it would stand by the decision of the
Appellate court, adding that the Petitioner also filed the
application challenging Abiodun’s qualification outside the window
of time allowed.

The Tribunal then proceeded to read the main judgement which
still ongoing as at the time of filing the report.

Details shortly…

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