The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state challenging the decision of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which sacked him from office on January 27, 2023.
A 3-man panel of justices led by Mohamed Shuaibu reserved judgment on the appeal by Adeleke after taking argument from all parties in the matter.
The Osun Governorship Election Petition Tribunal had held that Adeleke did not score the majority of lawful votes during the July 16 governorship election in the state and therefore directed the Independent National Electoral Commission to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Adeleke and issue a fresh one to Gboyega Oyetola as the duly elected governor of Osun.
But a dissatisfied governor Adeleke challenged the ruling of the tribunal at the appeal court which is now set to deliver iys judgement at a date to be communicated to parties in the suit.
