Osun: Gov Oyetola’s Fate Still Hangs, Court To Determine June 29

By Ayodele Oni

Despite scaling the Governorship primary which paved the way for him to recontest for the Osun State number one seat a second time, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola still has another hurdle to cross.

The Governorship election in Osun state is coming up on July 16, as fixed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC).

The next hurdle for Governor Oyetola is a legal one, instituted by one of the aspirants to the Governorship seat to challenge his emergence.

The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has said it will, on June 29, 2022, deliver judgement in the suit instituted by Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, against  Oyetola on the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Adeoti is challenging Oyetola’s eligibility to participate in the governorship primary election on the ground that he did not resign his membership of the Caretaker and Extra Ordinary Convention Planning Committee.

It would be recalled that Adeoti, an aspirant, came second in the governorship primary election held on February 19, this year.

When the case came up on Monday at the Court, all the applications by Counsels to both Adeoti and Oyetola were adopted, after which the presiding judge, Justice Ekwo, called for adjournment from the counsels.

Oyetola’s Counsel, Mr Saka Layonu, SAN, proposed a two-week adjournment date.

But Counsel to the plaintiff, Mike Kaase Andoaaka, SAN, opposed Layonu on the ground that the case is a pre-election matter which must be decided before July 16 Governorship election in the State.

Consequently, Justice Ekwo rejected the earlier two-week adjournment date and asked for a week’s  time frame.

Both Layonu and Andoaaka agreed on June 29 and the judge adjourned the case till same date for delivery of judgment.