Abiodun, Adebutu know fate as Ogun governorship petition tribunal announces judgment day

 

The Ogun state election petition tribunal is set to give it’s judgement on the petition filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s gubernatorial candidate, Ladi Adebutu, challenging the victory of Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Saturday, September 30, 2023.

The tribunal had reserved the judgement shortly after the two parties adopted their final written addresses on September 4, 2023.

Adebutu and the PDP had approached the tribunal to challenge the declaration of Abiodun as the winner of the governorship election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saying that the election was marred with corrupt practices and non-compliance with the Electoral Act.

In the same vein, Governor Abiodun and the APC, had urged the Tribunal to dismiss the petition filed by Adebutu and his party against the election held on March 18, 2023 in the state.