Tribunal Dismisses Ladoja’s Petition Against Ajimobi

The Oyo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has
dismissed the petition filed by the candidate of Accord,
Sen. Rashidi Ladoja against the election of Governor Abiola
Ajimobi of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In the unanimous judgment read by the Chairman of the
three-man panel, Justice Mohammed Mayaki, the tribunal
holds that Ladoja and Accord “failed woefully” to prove
their allegations of rigging, electoral malpractices, violence
and non-compliance with the Electoral Act among others,
beyond reasonable doubt.
Delivery of the judgment lasted for four and a half hours.
The tribunal resolved all the issues determined in favour of
Ajimobi.
It rejected the evidences presented by all Ladoja’s
witnesses, saying they were not specific to incidents as
claimed as well as failed to prove the allegations beyond
reasonable doubt.
Consequently, the tribunal upheld the election of the
incumbent governor having polled the majority of votes
cast in the April 11 election.
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