APC, PDP react to Appeal Court judgment on Osun Governorship Election
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have reacted to Thursday’s judgment by the Court of Appeal nullifying the verdict of the election petition tribunal in Osun State. The Election Petition Tribunal in its March 22 ruling declared Mr Adeleke of the PDP as the winner of the governorship election. But the appellate court upheld the return of Gboyega Oyetola of the APC by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the election. The five-member panel of the appellate court led by Jummai Sankey delivered the judgment with three other members of the panel agreeing with the lead judgment. The INEC had last year declared Mr Oyetola winner after a supplementary poll. On Thursday, the two political parties, in two separate statements, reacted to the decision of the appellate court. While the ruling APC expressed excitement over the judgment, the opposition PDP expressed shock and vowed to take the matter before the Supreme Court. “...