Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday upheld the election of Kayode Fayemi as Governor of Ekiti State.
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The Oyo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Akin Oke, on Monday said Governor Kayode Fayemi’s victory at the Ekiti State Governorship Election Tribunal was a good omen for the party.
The Speaker of Ekiti House of Assembly, Adeniran Alagbada, on Monday congratulated Governor Kayode Fayemi over his victory at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
This is even as the tribunal adjourned its sitting till January 9, 2019 for adoption of final written addresses of parties in the petition.
Testifying during the tribunal’s sitting, Sunday, said contrary to the allegations of general malpractices by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Prof.Olusola Kolapo, the election was devoid of rancour and violence.
A witness, Adunmo Rufus Sunday, on Monday told the Tribunal that contrary to the allegations of bias, violence, vote buying and general malpractices by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, who are the petitioners, the election was devoid of rancour and violence
Aigbogun, who was the Electoral Officer for Ikole Local Government Area of the state during the election, stated this while testifying for the electoral body in the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Partyand its candidate in the election, Prof. Olusola Kolapo.
The witness said this as INEC opened its defence before the tribunal, sitting in FCT High Court Apo, in the petition brought by the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the election, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, challenging the declaration of Fayemi as the winner of the election.
The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday refused to permit the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the July 14, 2018 election in the state, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, leave to call additional witness.
The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday in Abuja admitted as exhibits more electoral materials used in the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State.
The witness, Ajayi Olanipekun, stated this while testifying before the tribunal sitting at the FCT High Court, Apo.
The petitioners, the PDP, and its candidate in the Ekiti July 14 governorship election, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, had approached the tribunal to challenge the outcome of the election
The materials were tendered by Prof. Olusola Kolapo, the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate at the elections, through their counsel, Yusuf Ali (SAN), as part of evidence to prosecute their case.
The petitioners, the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the Ekiti July 14 governorship election, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, had approached the tribunal to challenge the outcome of the election.
The petitioners, the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the Ekiti July 14 governorship election, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, had approached the tribunal to challenge the outcome of the election.
The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal on Friday in Abuja admitted as exhibits, electoral materials used in no fewer than 10 Local Government Areas and 109 Wards for the July 14, governorship elections.
The PDP and its candidate, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, are challenging the outcome of the election in court.
The Ekiti Governorship Election Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, will on Saturday, Sept. 29 rule on the application filed by the People’s Democratic Party seeking recount of the ballot papers used for the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti.
In Ikere-Ekiti, home town of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Prof. Olusola Kolapo, there was heavy security presence, with personnel of the police and NSCDC keeping vigil on the fringes of polling units.