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Ondo Governorship Election Tribunal begins sitting

Chairman of Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Benson Ogubu, has assured all parties in the November 16 governorship election of fair hearing and justice.

Justice Ogubu gave the assurance at the inaugural sitting and pretrial conference of the tribunal in Akure, the state capital.

Other members of the tribunal include Justice Daurabu Sikkam and Imelda Etiape.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), are to present 149 witnesses before the tribunal.

All their lawyers agreed to call 149 witnesses.

Of the figures, PDP would call 43, INEC 19, and Aiyedatiwa 32.

APC and Adelami would call 20 and 35 witnesses, respectively.

Candidate of the PDP in the November 16 governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, and the party, through their counsel, Ishaka Dikko, filed a petition against the election that produced Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC as the winner.

Other political parties that filed petitions include the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Chairman of Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Justice Benson Ogubu, has assured all parties in the November 16 governorship election of fair hearing and justice.

Justice Ogubu gave the assurance at the inaugural sitting and pretrial conference of the tribunal in Akure, the state capital.

Other members of the tribunal include Justice Daurabu Sikkam and Imelda Etiape.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), are to present 149 witnesses before the tribunal.

All their lawyers agreed to call 149 witnesses.

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Of the figures, PDP would call 43, INEC 19, and Aiyedatiwa 32.

APC and Adelami would call 20 and 35 witnesses, respectively.

Candidate of the PDP in the November 16 governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, and the party, through their counsel, Ishaka Dikko, filed a petition against the election that produced Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the APC as the winner.

Other political parties that filed petitions include the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Speaking to newsmen after the sitting, Governor Aiyedatiwa reiterated his confidence in the credibility of the election, stating that the people of Ondo State voted overwhelmingly for the right candidate.

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