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Oyo senatorial: Senator Folarin floors Sunmonu, Ilaka at tribunal

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Senator Teslim Folarin

The petitions filed by the immediate past Senator Monsurat Sunmonu of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and Chief Bisi Ilaka of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, both from Oyo Central senatorial district, against the election of Senator Teslim Folarin, of the All Progressive Congress, APC, have been dismissed by the National Assembly and State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan,  the Oyo State capital.

The petitions were dismissed on Friday.

The election petition panel, chaired by Justice  D. M. Igyusu, but with its judgement read by Justice Sikiru Owodunni, dismissed the the petitions.

The three-man panel unanimously agreed that both petitions lacked merit.

The tribunal was of the opinion that none of petitioners was able to substantiate claims of over-voting and electoral malpractices, pleaded against the victory of  Folarin.

It then awarded cost of N20, 000 against the petitioners, in favour of all respondents – Folarin, the  Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and the APC.

In his reaction to the judgement, Folarin thanked God and particularly lauded the judiciary for being the last hope of the common man.

He eulogised members of his senatorial district for voting massively for him and was delighted that their decision to elect him had been affirmed by the court.

Folarin enjoined both petitioners to now respect the wish of the electorate and join hands in moving the Oyo Central senatorial district forward.

However counsel to both Sunmonu and Ilaka, said they had the instructions of their clients to proceed on appeal against the judgement.

 

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