Oyo Guber: APC takes action against PDP’s Makinde

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has filed a petition at the state election tribunal challenging the victory of Mr Seyi Makinde of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the March 9 election.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Makinde winner of the governorship election after polling 515,621 votes to defeat Adelabu who had 357,982.

Other respondents in the case are the PDP and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

It was learnt that only Adelabu and his party have so far filed a petition Tuesday at the secretariat of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan.

The party acted within the 21 days stipulated by law for any party to file its petition at the tribunal commenced from the day the winner of the election was declared.

The 21 days deadline to file any such petition ended on March 31.

Meanwhile, the National Assembly and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal received a total of 31 petitions.

The petitions are four for the senate, 12 for the House of Representatives and 15 for the state House of Assembly.

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