Osun election: Despite Tinubu’s felicitations; APC, PDP drag Gov Adeleke to tribunal

Tunde Adeleke, Osogbo The All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have challenged the outcome of the August 15, 2026, Osun gubernatorial elections. The petitions were confirmed in a notice sighted by our correspondent at the tribunal secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, formally commencing the legal process arising from the governorship election....

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Osun election: Despite Tinubu’s felicitations; APC, PDP drag Gov Adeleke to tribunal

Tunde Adeleke, Osogbo

The All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have challenged the outcome of the August 15, 2026, Osun gubernatorial elections.

The petitions were confirmed in a notice sighted by our correspondent at the tribunal secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, formally commencing the legal process arising from the governorship election.

The development followed confirmation by the secretary of the tribunal, Pefe Belemore, that petitions challenging the election outcome had been filed.

According to Belemore, “The necessary notices would be displayed on the tribunal’s notice board before noon on Monday.”

At the opening of the tribunal earlier in the day, Belemore was present in the courtroom alongside other officials of the secretariat as preparations were made for the commencement of proceedings.

The APC and PDP are challenging the outcome of the election, which returned Adeleke as governor for another term in office.

The display of the petitions is expected to pave the way for the service of legal processes on the parties involved and subsequent proceedings before the tribunal.

The APC’s petition, marked EPT/OS/GOV/01/2026, was filed by its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.

Oyebamiji listed Adeleke, the Accord and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as respondents in the petition challenging the election outcome.

The PDP’s petition, marked EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026, was filed by Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola against Adeleke, INEC and the Accord.

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