Anxiety as tribunal delivers judgement on Ogun governorship election

The venue of the Ogun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has been taken over by Joint security forces ahead of the final verdict.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, had filed a petition challenging the victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to Daily Trust, security operatives have barricaded all roads leading to the premises of the Magistrate’s Court, Isabo area of the state capital, Abeokuta.

They also mounted two armoured personnel carriers in front of the court and prevented some journalists from gaining access to the court premises. It was gathered that the Hamidu Kunaza-led tribunal is expected to commence sitting by 9 a.m. as the judges deliver their judgement on the election petition filed against the outcome of the March 18 governorship election.

Tribunal gives INEC, APC, Gov Abiodun 2 days to inspect PDP's exhibits

The chairman of the Ogun State Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Hamidu Kunaza, gave APC Governor Abiodun and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) two days to inspect the 8,000 pieces of documentary evidence tendered by the PDP candidate.

Adebutu’s lawyer, Goddy Uche (SAN), on Tuesday, July 4, tendered the documents, which include INEC forms, BVAS reports, ECAs, voters’ registers, and printed IREV results in various “Ghana-must-go” bags before the tribunal.

Tribunal strikes out PDP's petition against APC

The PDP's petition against the ruling APC was struck out by the Ogun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Monday, June 19.

The PDP candidate, Adebutu had alleged that there was vote buying by the APC during the poll.