19 days after Ondo State Governorship Election,the Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the October 10, 2020 governorship poll in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede has filed petitions at the Election Tribunal to challenge the victory of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu at the election.
Jegede who filed the petition on friday said he was doing so in obedience to the provisions of the nation’s laws.
Jegede is challenging the election on four grounds.That the election was mared by irregularities and pockets of violence and intimidation. He also faulted the emergence of Akeredolu during Party’s primaries.
He said “In the last 19 days I have been silent, today we break that silence in obedience to the provisions of our laws.
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“We commence a challenge against the declaration and return made by INEC in respect of the Ondo State Governorship election of 10th October, 2020.
” By this process, let our people again begin to hope for a better future to the glory of God. God bless Ondo State. Eyi N’ise Oluwa,” he said.
Joined in the petition are the Independent National Electoral Commission, the All Progressives Congress and the Deputy Govenor- elect, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Ifedayo Adedipe is the lead counsel for the Governorship candidate of the PDP.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared Akeredolu winner of the governorship election held in Ondo State.INEC’s Returning Officer, Prof. Idowu Abel Olayinka, Vice Chancellor, University of Ibadan, declared Akeredolu winner of the poll, having polled majority of the votes.
Akeredolu polled 292,830 votes to defeat Eyitayo Jegede of the PDP, who scored 195,791 votes, while Agboola Ajayi of ZLP, got 69,127 votes.
