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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