By OSUN State governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has been declared as the authentic governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the just-concluded governorship election.
The Supreme Court of Nigeria affirmed the authenticity of Senator Ademola Adeleke on Thursday in Abuja.
Stonix News reports that the governorship election was held in the state on July 16.
The apex court, in a unanimous judgement by a five-man panel of justices, dismissed an appeal that was lodged against Adeleke by Prince Dotun Babayemi.
He had laid claim to governorship ticket of a PDP parallel primary election that was held by a faction of the party in the state.
Counsel to the Appellant, Mr. Adebayo Adelodun, SAN, withdrew the appeal after the panel, led by Justice Amina Augie, drew his attention to the fact that the case was statute barred.
The panel had maintained that the appeal was incompetent, stressing that it was filed outside the 14 days period provided by the law.
What's your reaction?
