The appeal court has ruled on the appeal filed by Governor Gboyega Oyetola, against Ademola Adeleke of the PDP
INEC declared Oyetola APC winner of the September 2018 election.
In March a three-person election tribunal panel declared Adeleke the winner.
It found that the rerun which produced Oyetola as winner was outcome of ‘illegal’ cancellation of results at some polling stations during the main election.
Oyetola, however rejected the judgement and headed to the appellate court, saying “justice will prevail at last.
Ruling on the appeal, a five man panel of Justices overuled the tribunal’s ruling and upheld the declaration of the APC Candidate, Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the election.
SEE SEQUENCE OF THE COURT PROCEEDINGS BELOW
#LiveUpdate@rootstvnigeria is Live at the Court of Appeal Abuja for the Judgement on the Disputes Arising from Osun State Gubernatorial Election.#OSUNGOVELECTION #ADELEKEVSOYETOLA #PDPVSAPC @OfficialPDPNig @OfficialAPCNg @APCNigeria pic.twitter.com/ljwodrL5hK
— RootsTv (@rootstvnigeria) May 9, 2019
….Pressmen, lawyers and supporters of the parties in the suit are making their way into the court room.#OSUNGOVELECTION #ADELEKEVSOYETOLA #PDPVSAPC @OfficialPDPNig @OfficialAPCNg @APCNigeria @IsiakaAdeleke1 @GboyegaOyetola @QueenNimmo pic.twitter.com/GaFd0aBMC9
— RootsTv (@rootstvnigeria) May 9, 2019
….Counsels to the parties in the suit and the Panel of Justices are all seated and ready for the business of the day.#OSUNGOVELECTION #ADELEKEVSOYETOLA #PDPVSAPC @OfficialPDPNig @OfficialAPCNg @APCNigeria @IsiakaAdeleke1 @GboyegaOyetola @QueenNimmo pic.twitter.com/4Uik3Jqjce
— RootsTv (@rootstvnigeria) May 9, 2019
….Appeal Court has Upheld the @OfficialAPCNg Appeal and dismisses Tribunal’s ruling that recognised @IsiakaAdeleke1 as Winner of the election.
— RootsTv (@rootstvnigeria) May 9, 2019
Four of the justices ruled in Favour Of the @OfficialAPCNg while the minority Judgement is currently being read by the last justice.
— RootsTv (@rootstvnigeria) May 9, 2019