APC legal team disowns petition challenging Adeleke’s victory

The legal team of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State has disowned a petition filed on behalf of the party challenging the victory of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in the August 15 governorship poll. According to the Punch, the legal team distanced itself from the petition.

The petitions filed by the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party challenge the outcome of the August 15 governorship election, which returned Adeleke as governor for a second term in office, as reported by Premium Times.

The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has displayed the petitions filed by the APC and PDP, formally commencing the legal process arising from the election. The APC's petition, filed by its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, lists Adeleke, the Accord, and the Independent National Electoral Commission as respondents, Daily Post Nigeria reports.

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