EKO HOT BLOG reports that there is tight security across Osogbo, Osun State capital, as the Appeal Court in Abuja, today, decide the fate of Governor Ademola Adeleke and his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola.
The former governor of the state and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had challenged Adeleke’s victory in the July 16 governorship election, before the election petition tribunal in Osun state.
After several months of trial, the tribunal led by Justice Tertse Kume, in a split judgement of 2 to 1, sacked Adeleke based on irregularities in 744 polling units across ten local government areas of the state.
It cancelled the alleged illegal votes and declared Oyetola the winner on legally valid votes, ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Adeleke and issued it to Oyetola.
Displeased with the verdict, Adeleke and INEC approached the Appeal court to set aside the judgement and affirmed his victory.
To curb any breakdown of law and order, security operatives, especially police force and special units mounted surveillance in strategic places, including Olaiya flyover, Oke-Fia, Ayetoro and Stadium roundabout.
Also, security personnel were stationed at the Tinubu-Shettima campaign office in Osogbo, the APC secretariat, Imole House, and PDP secretariat at Biket junction among many other places.
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