Contrary to the unnecessary and wide jubilation by the PDP supporters since the both party closed their cases at tribunal and yesterday in Osogbo, the Tribunal dismissed the petition for lack of merit in all ramification and that the incumbent is duly and validly elected.
The Leading tribunal member, Justice Elizabeth Ipejime on Friday at the High Court in Osogbo declared governor Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress winner of the election tribunal.
Aregbesola who had defeated PDP’s Senator Iyiola Omisore during the polls with 392, 284 votes to 292, 742 votes but the results were contested by Omisore and the Peoples Democratic Party.
Both Aregbesola and Omisore were absent in court but were ably represented by their party’s agents.
On allegations of over-voting, the Tribunal ruled that no single evidence of over-voting was proved by the petitioners.
On allegation of using O'Yes as INEC officials, there is no such evidence on record as what they have are two O'Yes member who testified as agent and not INEC official
The tribunal ruled that the Petitioners failed to prove allegations of improper accreditation.
On the allegation of non stamping of result by the Petitioners, the Tribunal ruled that the result sheets were properly signed and stamped.
On the allegations of intimidation and prevention of people from voting, the tribunal ruled that there was no evidence to that effect.
Also, the Tribunal ruled that there is nothing expert in the so called expert witness report.
On the complaints that INEC did not call witness, the Tribunal ruled that the petitioners is duty bound to discharge the onus to prove the allegations.
In this case the petitioners failed to prove their allegations to warrant INEC calling evidence.
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