The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal in Ado Ekiti has upheld the election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
In its judgement on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, the Tribunal dismissed the petition of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Segun Oni.
In the judgement read by the Chairman, Justice Wilfred Kpochi and a member, Justice Sa’ad Zadawa, the panel resolved all issues in contention against Mr Oni and his party, SDP.
The Panel held that the petition filed by Mr Oni against the return of Messrs Oyebanji and Afuye, respectively, “failed woefully head or tail.”
Oyebanji had polled a total of 187,057 votes to defeat his two closest challengers, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Following the outcome of the election, Oni challenged the outcome of the election, filing a petition at the tribunal to fault the result declaring Oyebanji the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
