By Ayodele Oni
The Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal has received nine petitions on the 25 February National Assembly elections.
The Secretary of the tribunal, Musa Adam, who disclosed this in Akure on Thursday, stated that seven of the petitions were on the House of Representatives election and two on the Senate.
Mr Adam said that Olusegun Phillips-Alonge, the candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Ondo North Senatorial District, filed a petition challenging the election of Olajide Ipinsigba of the All Progressives Congress,(APC).
He added that the Labour Party candidate for Ondo Central, Morounfoluwa Bademosi, also filed petition on the election of Mr Adeniyi Adegbonmire of the APC.
The secretary explained that petitions were also filed to challenge the elections in Akoko South east/Akoko South west, Ese Odo/Ilaje, Okitipupa/Irele and Ondo East/Ondo West Federal Constituencies.
Other federal constituencies include Akure South/Akure North and Akoko Northeast/Akoko Northwest.
Mr Adam said the tribunal is still expecting petitions on the outcome of the House of Assembly poll.
According to him, aggrieved candidates have 21 days from the date of the announcement of the result of the election to file a petition before the tribunal.
