The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has displayed two petitions filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke.
The petitions were pasted on the notice board of the tribunal secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, formally setting the legal process in motion over the August 15 governorship election.
The development followed confirmation by the Secretary of the Tribunal, Pefe Belemore, that petitions challenging the outcome of the election had been filed by the two political parties.
Belemore had earlier told The Nation that the necessary notices would be displayed on the tribunal’s notice board before noon on Monday.
At the opening of the tribunal earlier in the day, Belemore was present in the courtroom alongside other officials of the secretariat as preparations were made for the commencement of proceedings.
The APC and PDP are challenging the outcome of the election, which returned Adeleke for another term as governor of Osun State.
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The display of the petitions is expected to pave the way for the service of court processes on the parties involved and the commencement of subsequent proceedings before the tribunal.
The APC’s petition, marked EPT/OS/GOV/01/2026, was filed by its candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, against Adeleke, the Accord Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
The petition challenges the outcome of the governorship election and places the APC’s objections before the tribunal for judicial determination.
The PDP’s petition, marked EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026, was filed by Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola against Adeleke, INEC and the Accord Party.
With both petitions now formally displayed, the tribunal is expected to proceed with the necessary legal processes, including the service of petitions and other relevant documents on the respondents.
The proceedings will determine the issues raised by the petitioners and whether the August 15 election complied with relevant electoral laws and regulations.
The tribunal’s handling of the petitions is expected to attract significant attention as the legal challenge to Adeleke’s re-election moves into the next stage.
The Nation
