Drama deepens at Osun Tribunal as APC, PDP Disown Petitions against Gov Adeleke
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo A mild drama, yesterday, enveloped Osun State following the appearance of two petitions at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo, with the All
Osun State witnessed confusion and political drama on September 5, 2026, as two petitions related to the August 15 governorship election appeared at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) denied any involvement in the legal actions supposedly filed on their behalf.
One petition was allegedly filed by the APC and its candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, while the other was purportedly filed by the PDP candidate, Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola, also known as Fryo. Both candidates, however, denied filing or authorizing the petitions. The controversy started when the tribunal displayed two documents on September 5, 2026, alleging challenges to Governor Ademola Adeleke's victory.
The APC's legal team denied filing the first petition, claiming it was not authorized by their leadership or the candidate. A similar denial came from the second petition's alleged filer, Adedamola, who had no prior knowledge of the document. The APC's legal representatives and the APC Governorship Campaign Council also publicly rejected the petitions, further complicating the situation and leaving the fate of the election outcome uncertain.
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