Ogun CJ Inaugurates LG Election Petition Tribunal

The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, on
Thursday, inaugurated the Election Petition Tribunal for the
recently concluded Local Government election in the State.

The ruling All Progressives Congress swept all the 20
chairmanship and 236 councillors seats in the council polls held on
July 24.

The opposition parties had asked the state judiciary to set up
an election petition tribunal following their complaints of alleged
irregularities.

Justice Dipeolu on Thursday inaugurated members of two tribunal
panels at the State High Court complex, Kobape, Abeokuta to allow
opposition parties seek redress over the outcome of the
election.

The first panel was chaired by Mr Akintunde Olurotimi Oyeyinka,
while Lukman Abdullahi and Mrs Olayinka Kukoyi were members.

Also, in the second panel, Otunba Rotimi Onafadeji was appointed
as Chairman while Mr Rabiu Ibrahim and Mrs Adedoyin Alaba would
serve as members.

While addressing them, Justice Dipeolu cautioned the chairmen
and members of the panels against delay.

She urged them to discharge their duties in line with the
provisions of the law.

She said, “There is no doubt that election petition tribunal
duty is a titanic one which needs more seasoned hands to crack the
nut.”

In their responses, chairmen and members vowed to discharge
their duties without fear or favour.

The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, on
Thursday, inaugurated the Election Petition Tribunal for the
recently concluded Local Government election in the State.

The ruling All Progressives Congress swept all the 20
chairmanship and 236 councillors seats in the council polls held on
July 24.

The opposition parties had asked the state judiciary to set up
an election petition tribunal following their complaints of alleged
irregularities.

Justice Dipeolu on Thursday inaugurated members of two tribunal
panels at the State High Court complex, Kobape, Abeokuta to allow
opposition parties seek redress over the outcome of the
election.

The first panel was chaired by Mr Akintunde Olurotimi Oyeyinka,
while Lukman Abdullahi and Mrs Olayinka Kukoyi were members.

Also, in the second panel, Otunba Rotimi Onafadeji was appointed
as Chairman while Mr Rabiu Ibrahim and Mrs Adedoyin Alaba would
serve as members.

While addressing them, Justice Dipeolu cautioned the chairmen
and members of the panels against delay.

She urged them to discharge their duties in line with the
provisions of the law.

She said, “There is no doubt that election petition tribunal
duty is a titanic one which needs more seasoned hands to crack the
nut.”

In their responses, chairmen and members vowed to discharge
their duties without fear or favour.