Osun State Election Tribunal Adjourns Pre-hearing in Oyetola’s Suit until Oct. 4
The Osun State Election Petition Tribunal, hearing the petition of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola against the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the Governor-elect, has adjourned sitting till Tuesday, October 4, 2022, for the proper commencement of pre-hearing.
The adjournment followed the decision of the Tribunal to grant INEC, PDP, and Adeleke 7-days to respond to the Tribunal’s pre-hearing form.
At the Tribunal’s sitting counsel for the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Kayode Olagoke (SAN), had informed the court of his readiness to continue with the pre-hearing session, having filed his form TF008, where issues for determination were raised.
On the Tribunal’s request for advice, Olagoke suggested that they should stand the matter down for a few hours for the respondents to respond to the tribunal pre-hearing form.
Counsel for INEC, Paul Ananaba (SAN), pleaded with the Tribunal to give him seven days to respond to the pre-hearing form as the Counsel had just been served at the sitting.
Counsel for Adeleke, Bamidele Abolarin, and Counsel representing the PDP, Nathaniel Oke (SAN), also requested the Tribunal give them the required seven days to respond.
In his ruling, the Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Tertsea Kume, adjourned the matter till Tuesday, October 4, for proper commencement of the hearing.
