Osun Guber : Senator Adeleke files Notice of Appeal at Supreme Court

Ademola Adeleke, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship
candidate in Osun state, has filed a notice of appeal at the
supreme court over the verdict of the appeal court.

The appellate court had declared Isiaka Oyetola as the duly
elected governor of Osun, dismissing the verdict of the tribunal
which favoured Adeleke.

In a statement, Niyi Owolade, a counsel to Adeleke, said the PDP
candidate asked the apex court to set aside the verdict of the
appeal court and uphold that of the tribunal.

Owolade said Onyeachi Ikpeazu, a senior advocate of Nigeria
(SAN), is leading 23 senior lawyers to file four appeals against
“each of the four majority judgements of the appeal court.”

“The appeals are against [the] majority judgement in favour of
Gboyega Oyetola, All Progressives Congres, the Independent National
Electoral Commission and the striking out of the cross appeals of
Senator Adeleke,” the lawyer said.

“The first Appeal was against the majority lead judgement
delivered by Justice J.H Sankey, it is premised on 13 grounds.
Senator Adeleke is seeking the following reliefs from the Supreme
court; To allow the appeal, Set aside the judgement of the appeal
court delivered in favour of Oyetola and Dismiss Oyetola’s appeal
against the decision of the Tribunal.

“The second appeal is against the judgement delivered in favour
of the APC, is premised on 31 grounds of appeal. Senator Adeleke
listed particulars of errors committed by the appeal court and
sought the following reliefs from the Supreme court: To allow this
appeal, Set aside the decision of the appeal court and Dismiss the
appeal of the respondent against the judgement of the tribunal.

“The third judgement appealed against was the ruling in favour
of INEC, it is based on 17 grounds Senator Adeleke listed
particulars of errors committed by the judges of Appeal Court and
sought the following: An order of the supreme Court allowing his
appeal, An order of Supreme Court setting aside judgement of Court
of Appeal and restoring the judgement of tribunal delivered on the
22nd of March.”

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