Osun Governor-elect, Adeleke, Granted Request By Tribunal To Inspect INEC Materials

By Akinwale Kasali

Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State Governor-elect has been granted his request to  inspect the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, materials by the Osun Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Oshogbo, Osun State Capital.

The Tribunal had also agreed to his request to conduct forensic audit of the BVAS machine.

Justice Tertsea Kume, the Chairman of the Tribunal, granted Adeleke’s application to inspect and conduct forensic audit of the BVAS machines.

Hashim Abioye, one of  Adeleke’s Counsels, who spoke to newsmen after the proceeding, said there was the need to conduct a thorough forensic audit of the BVAS machine used for the election.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Tribunal had on Aug. 22, granted permission to Gov. Gboyega Oyetola and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to inspect materials used for the July 16, governorship poll.

Oyetola and APC are plaintiffs in the suit  filed challenging the victory of Adeleke at the Governorship election.

INEC had declared Sen. Ademola Adeleke, governor -elect, as winner of the Osun July 16 Governorship elections. He defeated the incumbent, Oyetola.

Oyetola, who was not satisfied with the outcome of the election, dragged both INEC and Adeleke to court through his lead counsel, Mr Yomi Aliyu (SAN).