Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and Governor-elect Ademola Adeleke are at war over election petition, as the tribunal is set to begin hearing today.
The Election Petition Tribunal had fixed September 26 for the beginning of sitting to hear the election petition on Osun 2022 governorship election, which Oyetola filed against Adeleke and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seeking the cancellation of 749 polling units because of alleged over voting. Though, Governor-elect, Adeleke also confirmed that there was over voting, but he maintain his Part, PDP did not take part in such.
According to the suit filed by Oyetola, he wanted the tribunal to declare him as the winner.
Ahead of the sitting, the Chief Press Secretary to Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan, in a statement yesterday explained that the decision to challenge the outcome of the July 16 governorship poll should never be seen as an attempt to impugn on the integrity of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He noted that Oyetola's decision should rather be hailed as it was aimed at deepening the country's democratic values and its electoral system.
He however expressed confidence in the ability of members of the tribunal to do justice in the case, noting that the outcome would make INEC to fill some gaps that might have been noticed ahead of the 2023 general election.