The Oyo State Election Petition Tribunal has received 12 petitions from aggrieved candidates in the March 28 National Assembly elections, an official has said.
The official, who did not want his name published, told theNews Agency of Nigeria (NAN)in Ibadan that the tribunal’s secretariat was still in the process of receiving petitions and serving the respondents.
According to him, candidates have 21 days afterINEC’s release of the election results to file their petitions before the tribunal.
“So far, we have received 12 petitions and when the process of serving the respondents and receiving their replies are completed the tribunal will likely begin public sitting,”he said.
NAN reports thatAccord Partycandidates filed eight of the petitions while theLabour Partyand its candidate filed two andAPCcontesting the victory of PDP in the election forOgo Oluwa/Surulere Federal Constituency.
ThePeoples Democratic Party’sMulikat Akande Adeolachallenged the victory ofSegun Ogunwuyiof the Labour Party who defeated her in the election for the Oyo North senatorial seat.
However, the Accord Party candidate,Rashidi Ladoja, is yet to file a petition to challenge the declaration ofAbiola Ajimobias winner of the March 28 Oyo State governorship election.
NAN reports that Ladoja, a former governor of the state, had told supporters of the Accord Party shortly after the election that a suit would be instituted to challenge the result of the election.
The Accord Party governorship candidate said that the election was fraught with widespread irregularities and will therefore be challenged at the tribunal.
Some other notable individuals who have filed petitions at the tribunal areLuqman Oyebisi Ilakaof Accord Party who is challenging the victory ofMonsurat Summonuof APC in the election for theOyo CentralSenatorial seat.
Others areSen. Olufemi Lanlehin, also of Accord Party, who is challenging the victory ofOlusoji Akanbiof APC for theOyo Southsenatorial seat.
Olugbenga Adewusi, also of the Accord Party, filed a petition against the victory of APC candidate,Dapo Lam Adesinaof the APC, who won theIbadan North EastandSouth EastFederal Constituency seat.
The tribunal panel hasJustice J.G. Abundagaas Chairman whileJustice G.C. NnamaniandJustice A.H. Suleimanare members.
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Oyo Election Tribunal Receives 12 petitions, Ladoja Yet To File Suit
Oyo Election Tribunal Receives 12 petitions, Ladoja Yet To File Suit
Written By Unknown on Thursday, 23 April 2015 | 05:46
The Oyo State Election Petition Tribunal has received 12 petitions from aggrieved candidates in the March 28 National Assembly elections, an official has said.
The official, who did not want his name published, told theNews Agency of Nigeria (NAN)in Ibadan that the tribunal’s secretariat was still in the process of receiving petitions and serving the respondents.
According to him, candidates have 21 days afterINEC’s release of the election results to file their petitions before the tribunal.
“So far, we have received 12 petitions and when the process of serving the respondents and receiving their replies are completed the tribunal will likely begin public sitting,”he said.
NAN reports thatAccord Partycandidates filed eight of the petitions while theLabour Partyand its candidate filed two andAPCcontesting the victory of PDP in the election forOgo Oluwa/Surulere Federal Constituency.
ThePeoples Democratic Party’sMulikat Akande Adeolachallenged the victory ofSegun Ogunwuyiof the Labour Party who defeated her in the election for the Oyo North senatorial seat.
However, the Accord Party candidate,Rashidi Ladoja, is yet to file a petition to challenge the declaration ofAbiola Ajimobias winner of the March 28 Oyo State governorship election.
NAN reports that Ladoja, a former governor of the state, had told supporters of the Accord Party shortly after the election that a suit would be instituted to challenge the result of the election.
The Accord Party governorship candidate said that the election was fraught with widespread irregularities and will therefore be challenged at the tribunal.
Some other notable individuals who have filed petitions at the tribunal areLuqman Oyebisi Ilakaof Accord Party who is challenging the victory ofMonsurat Summonuof APC in the election for theOyo CentralSenatorial seat.
Others areSen. Olufemi Lanlehin, also of Accord Party, who is challenging the victory ofOlusoji Akanbiof APC for theOyo Southsenatorial seat.
Olugbenga Adewusi, also of the Accord Party, filed a petition against the victory of APC candidate,Dapo Lam Adesinaof the APC, who won theIbadan North EastandSouth EastFederal Constituency seat.
The tribunal panel hasJustice J.G. Abundagaas Chairman whileJustice G.C. NnamaniandJustice A.H. Suleimanare members.
