As the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan reserved judgement in Osun State governorship election petition, many are wondering whether the state will also go the way of Ekiti. At the resumed hearing Monday before the appealate tribunal, counsel on both sides adopted their written submissions while the court fixed judgement for a later date.
Counsel to Action Congress of Nigeria ACN candidate, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola asked the court to nullify results of the 2007 governorship election in 10 local governments and declared his client winner of the poll having scored lawful majority votes in the remaining 20 local governments which constitute two-third required by law.
However, counsel to Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola insisted that his client victory should be upheld as Aregbesola could not prove his case.
Before the court of appeal sitting in Ilorin declared Governor Kayode Fayemi winner of Ekiti State governorship poll, some observers were of the opinion that Dr. Fayemi should have concentrated his energy and resources on the 2011 race rather than pursuing the appeal.
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