Supreme Court Affirms Adeleke As Governor of Osun State
The Peoples Democratic Party, or PDP, was represented by Senator Ademola Adeleke, who won the July 16 governor’s race in Osun state. The Supreme Court confirmed Adeleke’s candidacy on Thursday.
Prince Dotun Babayemi filed an appeal against Adeleke after winning the PDP governorship nomination in a parallel primary election that was held in the state. The supreme court dismissed the appeal in a unanimous decision by a five-judge panel.
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Adebayo Adelodun, SAN, the appellant’s attorney, dropped the appeal after the panel, presided over by Justice Amina Augie, pointed out that the matter was time-barred.
The panel had maintained that the appeal was ineligible, highlighting the fact that it had been submitted beyond the legal deadline of 14 days.
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