The flag-bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Eyitayo Jegede in the October 10, 2020, governorship election of Ondo state has dragged Governor Oluwrotimi Akeredolu to court over his victory in the recently conducted governorship election in the state.
Jegede, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, is challenging the victory of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, who is also the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election, before the election petition tribunal sitting in Akure.
The PDP candidate has also joined the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the deputy governor-elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in the petition.
It was gathered that Barrister Ifedayo Adedipe, who is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, would be leading counsels for the PDP governorship candidate before the tribunal.
He also faulted the emergence of Governor Akeredolu as the candidate of the ruling APC during its governorship primary election held on the 20th of July 2020.
Governor Akeredolu was declared winner by INEC in the October governorship election after polling a total of 292,830 votes across the 18 local government areas in the state against his closest rival, Jegede, who scored a total of 195,791 votes.
President of the Court of Appeal Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem had in October constituted the Ondo state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
In a statement issued by the secretary of the Election Petition Tribunal, Ondo state, Mr. Musa Bako, the tribunal would sit at the High Court Complex on Hospital Road in Akure to hear and determine petitions that might arise from the governorship election.
