Osun 2022: Oyetola loses at Appeal Court

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has lost the request to relocate the sitting of the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal to Abuja at the Appeal Court. The appellate court in Abuja declined to grant the request, noting that there was assurance of security in Osun State for the period the tribunal will sit. rejected

The Chief Registrar if the Court of Appeal, Bangari Umar, in a letter: RE: PETITION NO, EPT/OS/GOV/01/2022, ADEGBOYEGA ISIAKA OYETOLA & ANOR V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & 2 ORS, on Friday conveyed the rejection of the request of Governor Oyetola, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 16 governorship election in Osun State.

Oyetola had on August 23 written to the President of the Court, Justice M.B Dongban Mensem, on the subject matter.

The Court of Appeal noted that after due consultation on, and consideration of Oyetola’s request, the President of the Court was unable to accede to the proposal as the security agencies in the Osun State have assured the Court of their cooperation and support in enhancing the security of the Tribunal and its sittings.

The letter read: “Kindly refer to your letter to the Hon. President of the Court of Appeal, dated 23rd August 2022 on the above subject matter.

“I am directed by the Honourable President, Hon. Justice M.B Dongban Mensem to inform you that after due consultation on, and consideration of your request to move the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal currently sitting in Osogbo to Abuja, the Hon. President is unable to accede to your request as the security agencies in the State have assured the Court of their co-operation and support in enhancing the security of the Tribunal and its sittings.”

Oyetola lost the governorship election to Senator Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and has gone to the tribunal to challenge the result announced by the INEC.