Ogun Elections Petition Tribunal Fixes September 4, To Adopt Final Addresses

Ogun State Elections Petition Tribunal has fixed September 4, for the parties to adopt their final addresses, in the petition filed to challenge the outcome of the March 18, 2023 governorship poll.

The state People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu, had filed a petition before the Tribunal to challenge the election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the election.

The Tribunal chairman, Justice Hamidu Kunuza, gave parties in the petition the September 4 date on Wednesday, following the closure of cases by all the parties

Adebutu had called 94 witnesses and submitted thousands of documents, while the APC called four witnesses.

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) which conducted the disputed poll, did not present any witness.

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Before adjourning till Monday, the PDP lead counsel, Chief Goddy Uche, had requested for more time to study the evidences of the witnesses of Governor Abiodun.

Uche calls for the stand down of the case, alleging that the fresh evidence amounted to an ambush

But the Tribunal rejected his request and ordered all parties to the petition to file their final written addresses in soft copies before it on September.

The witnesses were led in evidence by the APC counsel, Tayo Oyetibo and cross-examined by Wole Olanipekun representing Abiodun; Gordy Uche, SAN, standing in for the petitioners; and Olumide Ogidan who represented INEC.

In closing APC’s case, Oyetibo said: “Having carefully examined the evidence tendered by the petitioners and the evidence adduced by the respondents, we are satisfied that we have covered the case.”