The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo has displayed petitions filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election. The display on Monday formally kicks off the legal process following the August 15 governorship election, in which INEC declared Adeleke winner for a second term.
The reports say the tribunal secretary confirms the petitions have been filed, and the notice-board display is meant to trigger the next steps, including serving court processes on the parties and starting formal hearings. Nigerian Eye and Premium Times both identify the petition details and parties named as respondents, including Adeleke, INEC, and the Accord Party.
Some outlets also highlight controversy around whether the APC actually filed a petition. Vanguard reports confusion after the APC denies filing any petition challenging Adeleke, while other sources describe the APC’s petition as having been filed and displayed, with its case details attributed to APC’s candidate Bola Oyebamiji (also reported as Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji).
