In the petition, Omisore challenged the results of 17 Local Government Areas of the state in the election in which the All Progressives Congress candidate, incumbent Governor Rauf Aregbesola, was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Accompanied by the state chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Ganiyu Ola-Oluwa and other chieftains of the party, Omisore told the reporters that “I will reclaim my mandate through the tribunal”.
No fewer than seven Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SANs) were engaged by the PDP candidate to prosecute his case before the tribunal.
In the petition, Omisore is seeking an order of the tribunal to cancel the results of the August 9 Governorship election in 17 Local Government Areas of the state.
The Local Government Areas include, Ifelodun, Olorunda, Osogbo, Ejigbo, Ede South, Ede North, Ilesa West, Ilesa East, and Ila among others.The PDP governorship candidate also called for fresh conduct of the governorship election in the affected 17 Local Government Areas.
In addition, he is seeking the order of the tribunal to declare him the authentic winner of the August 9 Governorship election.
He stated that “the last Governorship election was marred by careless rigging perpetrated by the All Progressives Congress (APC) through the Osun Youths Empowerment Scheme (OYES) cadets”.
The Secretary to the tribunal, Mr Muhammadu Adamu Aliyu, who received the petition on behalf of the tribunal chairman, assured that the tribunal would carry out its duties without fear or favour.
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