Oyo tribunal orders INEC to allow Makinde examine election materials

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Oyo State, yesterday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), to allow the governor-elect, Seyi Makinde to inspect the materials used in March 9 governorship election in the state.

INEC declared Makinde, candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of the March 9 governorship election in Oyo State after polling 515,621 votes, defeating his closest rival, Adebayo Adelabu of All Progressives Congress(APC), who scored 357,982 votes.

Chairman of the three-man panel, Justice Muhammed Sirajo, granted the application following a prayer by Counsel to Makinde, Mr. Jamiu Makinde, seeking the order of the Tribunal to inspect all the election materials used in the March 9 election.

Adelabu and his party had gone to the tribunal to challenge the declaration of Makinde as the winner of the March 9 governorship election in the state.

The other respondents in the matter are the PDP and INEC.

Counsel to Makinde, Mr. Jamiu Makinde, yesterday, informed the court that the respondents had filed an expert application seeking the order of the tribunal to inspect all the election materials used in the March 9 election.