
Tribunal affirms Oyebanji's victory in Ekiti
Politics
THE Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ado -Ekiti has upheld the election of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State and his deputy, Mrs Monisade Afuye.
The Tribunal on Thursday dismissed the petition of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, governorship candidate, Mr Segun Oni challenging the outcome of the election.
Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Wilfred Kpochi and a member of the Panel, Justice Sa’ad Zadawa resolved all issues in contention against Oni and his party, SDP.
The Panel held that the petition filed by Oni against the return of Oyebanji and Afuye respectively ‘failed woefully head or tail’.
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