Ekiti state chapter of the All Progressives Congress has filed six petitions at the Ekiti State Election Petition Tribunal over the March 28 and April 11 Federal and State Houses of Assembly elections.
Governorship poll, did not take place in the state. The legal practitioner to the party, Mr Ibrahim Olanrewaju , who confirmed this to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, said that two petitions were filed for the Senatorial poll and four were filed for the state House of Assembly election.
Olanrewaju said the petitions for the senatorial election was filed by the APC candidates in Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Mr. Gbenga Olofin and the incumbent Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District, Senator Tony Adeniyi.
He said the duo were contesting the declaration of Mrs Fatimat Raji-Rasaki and Mrs Biodun Olujimi by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ekiti Central and South senatorial districts respectively.
Olanrewaju stated further that the party in conjunction with their candidates are also challenging the victories of the Peoples Democratic in Ado I, Ise Orun, Ekiti
South West I and Oye I State Constituencies in the election.
He said the petitions have been submitted to the Tribunal secretariat located within the premises of the Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti.
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