The Ekiti Election Petitions Tribunal on the June 18 governorship election will deliver judgment on Thursday (today), December 29, 2022.
The Secretary to the Tribunal, Umar Abubakar, made this known on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti.
Abubakar said: “The Election Petitions Tribunal in charge of the Ekiti State Governorship election will on Thursday the 29th of December, deliver judgment in the petition filled by Chief Segun Oni, challenging the victory of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji.
“The judgment will hold at the Tribunal venue, located within the Ekiti State High Court, Ado- Ekiti by 9.00 a.m.
“All concerned authorities are to take note.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the petitioner, Chief Segun Oni, also a former Governor and candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) had challenged the election victory of Oyebanji of APC.
Oni had also claimed in his petition that Oyebanji’s election was characterised with irregularities.
He had argued that it was wrong for the Mai Mala Buni-led APC leadership to have supervised the primary election process that led to Oyebanji’s emergence as the APC candidate.
He had also raised the issue of forged educational certificates by the deputy to Oyebanji, which the defendant did not challenge or rebut during trial.
After weeks of arguments and counter arguments, the Tribunal Chairman, Justice Wilfred Kpochi, had adjourned until Nov. 23 for the adoption of final written addresses by the parties.
Kpochi urged the counsel to exchange their written addresses and replies, within the time-frame.
The chairman of the three-member panel had reserved judgment, after all parties had adopted their final written addresses at the last sitting.(NAN)
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