Osun Tribunal Admits More Exhibits Against Adeleke, INEC

Osun State Election Petition Tribunal, yesterday, admitted another documentary evidence as exhibits against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The documents admitted were another set of Form EC8As, which are election results for 10 wards in Egbedore, 11 wards in Ejigbo, 10 wards in Ilesa West and 11 wards in Irepodun councils of the state.

Counsel for Oyetola, Chief Yomi Aliu (SAN), informed the tribunal that another schedule containing the list of other documents to be tendered had been given to the respondents’ counsel and they have jointly cross-checked the documents.

He then applied to tender the documentary evidence as exhibits as listed on the schedule.

But counsel for Adeleke, Niyi Owolade; PDP, Nathaniel Oke (SAN) and INEC, Olakunle Faokunla, confirmed that they had truly cross-checked the schedule and the documents listed therein.

They took objection to the admissibility of the documents and indicated that they would canvass argument in their final written addresses.

Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Tertsea Kume, in his ruling, admitted all the evidence and marked them as exhibits.

He subsequently adjourned till today for continuation of the hearing of the matter.