Ekiti Tribunal Delivers Judgment Today

Ekiti Tribunal Delivers Judgment Today

In Ekiti State, the All Progressives Congress and the Social Democratic Party are both hoping for a favorable ruling in the dispute over the June 18 governorship election, which will be decided by the governorship election petitions tribunal on Wednesday (today).

Dissatisfied with the Independent National Electoral Commission’s declaration of the APC candidate, Biodun Oyebanji, as the election winner, the SDP and its candidate, Chief Segun Oni, petitioned the tribunal, urging it to declare the SDP winner because it allegedly received the most valid votes.

The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, reserved judgment on November 23 after hearing from both parties.

After the parties presented and adopted written addresses, judgment was reserved.

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The tribunal later informed the parties that the decision would be delivered on Wednesday.

“Our expectation is very high based on the grounds of the demand we presented at the court ranging from the certificate issue against the deputy governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, and faulty nomination process of Oyebanji and his deputy,” said Ganiu Salau on Tuesday.

“We have had the two judgments to the level of Supreme Court on the grounds of our demands and our case will not be the exemption as precedence has been established.