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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun, Honourable Ladi Adebutu, has filed a petition before the state’s Governorship Election Tribunal, seeking an order declaring him the authentic winner of the March 18 guber election in the State.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressive (APC) winner of the election with a total of 276,298 votes to beat Adebutu who scored 262,383.
Dissatisfied with the return of Governor Abiodun, the PDP candidate in company with his team of lawyers led by Chief Gordy Uche, SAN, and party chieftains, stormed the Tribunal secretariat at Isabo Magistrate Court premises in Abeokuta to formally file copies of the petition.
While Adebutu and the PDP are listed as first and second petitioners, INEC, Governor Abiodun and the APC were respectively marked first, second and third respondents in the voluminous petition.
Adebutu is also asking the Tribunal to set aside the certificate of return presented to Governor Abiodun by INEC and compel the electoral umpire to issue same to him as the real winner of the election.
Peoplesmind
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