The Osun State Governorship election petitions tribunal has nullified the election of Ademola Adeleke as Governor of the state. In its ruling on Friday, the tribunal declared Gboyega Oyetola the validly elected governor of the state.
The Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Friday ordered that the certificate of returns given to Adeleke be withdrawn with immediate effect.
Justice Tertsea Kume, the presiding Jidge, explained that there was over-voting in six polling units during the election and maintained that, after the deduction of valid votes vast from the over-voting at these polling units, Adegboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 314,941 while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ademola Adeleke polled 290,266.
Justice Kume declared that the conduct of the election was not in compliance with the electoral act.
