Tribunal To Deliver Judgment On Ladoja’s Petition Tuesday

The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in
Ibadan will on Tuesday deliver judgment in Sen. Rasidi
Ladoja’s petition.
Ladoja, the governorship candidate of Accord Party, is
challenging the victory of Governor Abiola Ajimobi of the
All Progressives Congress (APC) in April 11 polls.
He joined APC, INEC and the Resident Electoral

Commissioner, Dr Rufus Akeju, as co-respondents.
The Counsel to the petitioner, Mr Richard Ogunwole (SAN),
had urged the tribunal to nullify Ajimobi’s election and
declared his client as the winner of the election or order a
rerun. Ogunwole contended that the election was marred by
irregularities and malpractices.
But, Mr Wole Olanipekun (SAN), Counsel to Ajimobi, urged
the tribunal to dismiss the petition, saying that it lacked
merit and facts.
The tribunal Chairman, Justice Mohammed Mayaki, had on
Sept. 30 after the adoption of the written addresses
promised that the date for the judgment would be
communicated to the parties.