Ondo Election: Appeal Court Upholds Aiyedatiwa’s Victory.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday affirmed the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami, as duly elected in the November 16, 2024 governorship poll.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner, with 366,781 votes, defeating candidates from other parties.
Following his victory, multiple parties,including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Action Alliance (AA), Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), and African Democratic Congress (ADC),challenged the outcome at the Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal.
They alleged electoral irregularities and non-compliance with the Electoral Act. However, the tribunal dismissed all petitions for lack of merit and upheld the election. Unwilling to accept the verdict, the petitioners approached the Court of Appeal.
But in a unanimous judgment on Thursday, Justices Nimpar Yargata, K.I. Amadi, and I.M. Sani dismissed the appeals one after the other, ruling that the appellants failed to provide credible evidence of electoral malpractice.
The court held that the appellants neither proved how alleged irregularities affected the results in specific polling units, wards, or local governments, nor presented credible witnesses during the tribunal proceedings.
Consequently, the appellate court upheld the tribunal’s earlier decision and affirmed Aiyedatiwa and Adelami as the legitimate Governor and Deputy Governor of Ondo State. The court also awarded N1.5 million in costs against the appellants.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday affirmed the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami, as duly elected in the November 16, 2024 governorship poll.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner, with 366,781 votes, defeating candidates from other parties.
Following his victory, multiple parties,including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Action Alliance (AA), Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), and African Democratic Congress (ADC),challenged the outcome at the Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal.
They alleged electoral irregularities and non-compliance with the Electoral Act. However, the tribunal dismissed all petitions for lack of merit and upheld the election. Unwilling to accept the verdict, the petitioners approached the Court of Appeal.
But in a unanimous judgment on Thursday, Justices Nimpar Yargata, K.I. Amadi, and I.M. Sani dismissed the appeals one after the other, ruling that the appellants failed to provide credible evidence of electoral malpractice.
The court held that the appellants neither proved how alleged irregularities affected the results in specific polling units, wards, or local governments, nor presented credible witnesses during the tribunal proceedings.
Consequently, the appellate court upheld the tribunal’s earlier decision and affirmed Aiyedatiwa and Adelami as the legitimate Governor and Deputy Governor of Ondo State. The court also awarded N1.5 million in costs against the appellants.
Ondo Election: Appeal Court Upholds Aiyedatiwa’s Victory.
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Thursday affirmed the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami, as duly elected in the November 16, 2024 governorship poll.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner, with 366,781 votes, defeating candidates from other parties.
Following his victory, multiple parties,including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), Action Alliance (AA), Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM), and African Democratic Congress (ADC),challenged the outcome at the Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal.
They alleged electoral irregularities and non-compliance with the Electoral Act. However, the tribunal dismissed all petitions for lack of merit and upheld the election. Unwilling to accept the verdict, the petitioners approached the Court of Appeal.
But in a unanimous judgment on Thursday, Justices Nimpar Yargata, K.I. Amadi, and I.M. Sani dismissed the appeals one after the other, ruling that the appellants failed to provide credible evidence of electoral malpractice.
The court held that the appellants neither proved how alleged irregularities affected the results in specific polling units, wards, or local governments, nor presented credible witnesses during the tribunal proceedings.
Consequently, the appellate court upheld the tribunal’s earlier decision and affirmed Aiyedatiwa and Adelami as the legitimate Governor and Deputy Governor of Ondo State. The court also awarded N1.5 million in costs against the appellants.
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