Ekiti Governorship Election Tribunal Fixes Judgment Monday

The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting
in Abuja will on Monday deliver judgment in the petition by the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and one other.

The PDP and its candidate in the last governorship election in
Ekiti State, Kolapo Olusola are, by their petition, challenging the
decision by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to
declare the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC),
Kayode Fayemi, winner of the election.

Our reporter learnt on yesterday that parties to the petition,
marked: EPT/EKS/GOV/01/18. – PDP, Olusola, INEC, APC and Fayemi,
have been informed about the date of judgment via notices of
hearing, issued by the tribunal’s Registry. The tribunal, led by
Justice Suleiman Belgore had, on January 9 this year, adjourned
indefinitely, but told parties they would be informed 48 hours
before the day to be set for the delivery of the judgment.

Justice Belgore announced the adjournment after parties adopted
their final written addresses and prayed the tribunal to grant
their prayers. The tribunal Chairman praised the conduct of lawyers
and parties in the case. He particularly noted that the senior
lawyers were professional and mature in their conduct. Charles
Edosomwan (SAN), Akin Olujinmi (SAN) and Lateef Fagbemi (SAN)
adopted the final addresses of INEC, APC and Fayemi, while Yusuf
Ali (SAN) adopted the petitioners’ address.

Edosomwan, Olujinmi and Fagbemi urged the tribunal to dismiss
the petition by the PDP and Olusola.