arising from Osun State governorship election held on August
9th 2014, has begun delivering its final judgment.
The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Elizabeth Ikpejime and
other members of the panel filed into the courtroom at High
Court premises, Osogbo at exactly 9am and started reading
the judgment which is almost going to two hours as of the
time of filing this report.
The judgment is most likely going to be unanimous as the
chairman said ” this is our judgment” when she started.
The petitioner, Senator Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples
Democratic Party and the first respondent, Governor Rauf
Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress were absent at
the court but they were represented by leaders of their
respective parties.
Security was beefed up around the court premises as security
agents manned every available space at the venue of the
judgment.
Lawyers, journalists and few politicians who were allowed
inside the court room were thoroughly frisked by operatives of
the Department of State Security and policemen.
The court room was also combed by members of the
Explosive Ordinance Department.
Osun Tribunal seated in Osogbo has therefore threw away the so call first evidence of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola of APC......Omisore looses round one, having failed to file reply within the stipulated 5days. The whole case stands to be dismissed soon
Details soon......