Osun Guber: Adeleke vows to challenge Tribunal judgement in Appeal court

 Blessing Akorowosi, Osogbo

Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has rejected the judgment passed by the Election Petition Tribunal over the outcome of the July 16 Governorship election in the state.

This is as he vowed to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal.

The Tribunal had declared the former governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola as the winner of the election and directed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Reacting to the verdict of the Tribunal from his country home, Ede, Governor Adeleke faulted the resolution of the over-voting question in favour of Mr. Oyetola, calling it ” an unfair interpretation against the will of [the] majority of voters.”

While urging his supporters to remain calm, Governor Adeleke vowed to appeal the judgment at the Court of Appeal, insisting he remains the rightful winner of the July 16 election.

“I call on our people to remain calm. We will appeal the judgment and we are sure justice will be done. Let our people be reassured that we will do everything possible to retain this widely acclaimed mandate”, Governor Adeleke said.

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