Jubilation as tribunal delivers judgment in dispute Ondo election

• The 2024 Ondo predetermination petition tribunal, connected Wednesday, June 4, upheld the predetermination of Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC successful the November 16, 2024 governorship predetermination successful the state
• The tribunal dismissed the petitions filed by the PDP and its governorship candidate, AgboolaAjayi, for lacking merit
• The tribunal dismissed the petitions filed by the SDP and APM challenging the electoral triumph of Governor Aiyedatiwa

Akure, Ondo authorities - The Ondo authorities governorship predetermination petition tribunal has dismissed the petitions filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), the Action Alliance (AA), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and others.

The suits challenged the triumph of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa successful the November 16, 2024 governorship election.

Aiyedatiwa is simply a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The tribunal's judgement comes arsenic Aiyedatiwa marks his 100 days successful office.

In a unanimous ruling, the tribunal held that the AA lacked the close to situation the predetermination outcome, having allegedly failed to contiguous a campaigner successful the election. Channels Television noted this verdict successful a study connected Wednesday, June 4.

In the implicit 8 hours of judgement delivered connected Wednesday evening, June 4, the tribunal held that the petitions against the triumph of Aiyedatiwa and his lawman were baseless and were accordingly dismissed.

Alfred Agboola Ajayi, the campaigner of the PDP, had challenged the qualification of Aiyedatiwa’s deputy, alleging helium forged the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) certificate submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

They cited inconsistencies with 3 antithetic names appearing, with the petitioners arguing that it ought to person invalidated the APC ticket, consequently affecting the governor’s victory.

PDP, which besides alleged wide usurpation of Section 73(2) of the Electoral Act, 2022, contended that successful 3,834 polling units (97 percent of the state’s 3,933 units), Form EC25B was not decently completed.

While delivering the judgment, the tribunal expunged the aspects of certificate forgery from the petition due to the fact that the lawsuit had been decided astatine the national precocious court, entreaty court, and Supreme Court.

Aiyedatiwa reacts

Meanwhile, Aiyedatiwa described arsenic a invited improvement the judgement of the tribunal which affirmed his predetermination arsenic governor.

Speaking to journalists aft the verdict, Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed gratitude to God and the people of Ondo state, adding that the tribunal’s judgement has reaffirmed the volition of the people.

He said:

“I springiness acknowledgment to Almighty God who orchestrated this travel from the opening and utilized the bully radical of Ondo state. Over 366,000 residents gave america their mandate connected November 16 past twelvemonth to proceed governing this authorities arsenic the seventh democratically elected governor. That mandate has present been validated by the tribunal."

Aiyedatiwa teaches students

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Governor Aiyedatiwa was captured successful a viral video teaching superior schoolhouse pupils successful a schoolroom successful Ondo state.

The heartwarming infinitesimal showed Governor Aiyedatiwa penning the connection “Drugs” connected the committee arsenic helium engaged the pupils successful an interactive session.

The video was shared connected Governor Aiyedatiwa’s authoritative Facebook leafage with the caption “Once a teacher, ever a teacher.”

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Source: Legit.ng