Ogun State Tribunal Strikes Out Akinlade’s Petition Against Gov.Abiodun

– Ogun state election petition tribunal strikes out Akinlade’s petition against Governor of Ogun state,Prince Dapo Abiodun

 

-The judge said that the petition lacks substance

– Akinlade was a preferred candidate of former Governor of Ogun state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun.

The Ogun state election petition tribunal has struck out the petition filed by the Governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement(APM), Adekunle Akinlade in the state, challenging the victory of the candidate of the All Progressive congress(APC), Dapo Abiodun.

In his petition, Akinlade who was the preferred candidate of Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of the state, asked the tribunal to nullify the victory of Abiodun over allegation of over voting in favour of Governor Dapo Abiodun.

Akinlade also alleged that Abiodun lacked the qualification to contest the governorship election and prayed the tribunal to declare him the winner of the March 16 election.

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But Yusuf Halilu, presiding judge and the chairman of the tribunal, described the petition as “lazy, deficient and shallow”.

He said the issue of information about academic qualification, Abiodun sworn affidavit and had been concluded at the appeal court.

Halilu said Akinlade’s petition was destined to fail “for lack of substance”,he ruled.