Davido, is very excited and took to social media to celebrate the news of his Uncle, Ademola Adeleke’s victory at the Osun state election tribunal.
The tribunal which sat in Abuja on March 22nd declared Ademola Adeleke popularly known as the dancing senator, winner of the September 2018 governorship election in the state and has ordered the incumbent governor, Oyetola Gboyega to vacate office.
The Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal declares Davido’s uncle a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, as the winner of the election which held in September 2018.
The Tribunal made the declaration after dismissing a preliminary objection against the petition of the PDP and Senator Adeleke, challenging the September 2018 governorship election in the state. The preliminary objection was filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate in the election, Governor Gboyega Oyetola, as well as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Delivering a ruling on the preliminary objection, Justice Obiora Obi who is a member of the three-man Tribunal held that the petition was competent. He also stated that the Tribunal has the jurisdiction to hear and determine it.
The judge held that there was merit in the appeal filed by the PDP and Senator Adeleke, adding that the declaration and return of Governor Oyetola by INEC was null and void.
