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Tribunal sacks Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state
Senator Ademola Adeleke has been sacked as Governor of Osun state by an Election Petition Tribunal chaired by Justice Tertse Kume.
The tribunal sacked Adeleke following claims of overvoting in some polling units across the State.
In the majority judgement issued by two judges against one, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ordered that the Certificate of Return issued to Adeleke be withdrawn and issued to Adegboyega Oyetola.
Tetse Kume, who read the majority decision held that INEC did not comply substantially with the constitution and the provisions of the electoral act.
Kume declared that Oyetola won the election, having polled 314, 921 defeating Adeleke who scored 290, 266.
He ordered INEC to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Adeleke and issue a fresh one to Oyetola as the duly elected governor of Osun.
The court held that Adeleke was eligible to contest the poll.
