- The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has commenced the process of hearing challenges to the August 15 governorship election, following the filing and public display of two petitions by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has commenced the process of hearing challenges to the August 15 governorship election, following the filing and public display of two petitions by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The petitions, challenging the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke, were pasted on the notice board of the tribunal secretariat in Osogbo on Monday.
The development followed confirmation by the Secretary of the Tribunal, Pefe Belemore, that petitions challenging the election outcome had been filed.
Belemore had earlier announced that the required notices would be displayed on the tribunal’s notice board before noon on Monday.
Officials of the tribunal secretariat were present as preparations were made for the commencement of proceedings.
The APC and PDP are challenging the result that returned Adeleke for another term in office.
The APC petition, marked EPT/OS/GOV/01/2026, was filed by its governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, against Adeleke, the Accord Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The PDP petition, marked EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026, was filed by Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola against Adeleke, INEC and the Accord Party.
The display of the petitions marks the next stage of the legal process, which is expected to include the service of court processes on the parties and subsequent proceedings before the tribunal.