OSUN 2014 : SENATOR OMISORE SUBMITS 850-PAGES PETITION LIES, CHALLENGING THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION IN 17 LGA The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in State of Osun, Iyiola Omisore, on Thursday, submitted 850-page petition before the state Election Petition Tribunal to challenge the victory of Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Omisore is challenging the results of the election in 17 local government areas of the state. Omisore, who was accompanied by the state Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Ganiyu Olaoluwa, and other chieftains of the party, expressed confidence that he would reclaim his mandate through the tribunal. Speaking with newsmen after submitting the over 850- pages petition, Omisore disclosed that seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) would represent him at the tribunal. The former senator, according to the petition, is seeking an order of the tribunal to cancel the results of the August 9 governorship election in 17 local government areas of the state. The local government areas include Ifelodun, Olorunda, Osogbo, Ejigbo, Ede South, Ede North, Ilesa West, Ilesa East, and Ila, among others. He also called for fresh conduct of the governorship poll in the affected council areas. Besides, Omisore sought the order of the tribunal to declare him the authentic winner of the August 9 election.
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 06:34:42 +0000