Osun Tribunal: Adeleke Assembles 52 Lawyers

Governor-elect of Osun State, Sen. Ademola Adeleke has assembled a team of 52 lawyers, including seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria, to defend his case at the Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo.

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, who contested the July 16 governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, had asked the tribunal in Osogbo to nullify Adeleke’s election.

Dr Alex Izinyon, Dr Paul Ananaba and Dr Onyeachi Ikpeazu are among the seven SANs defending Adeleke and other respondents.

While Izinyon would be leading another SAN and 16 other lawyers for the PDP, Ananaba would be representing INEC with two other SANs and 14 lawyers.

Ikpeazu would be leading another SAN with no fewer than 10 other lawyers to defend Adeleke.

Adeleke prepares to file his response to the petition filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Adegboyega Oyetola.

While INEC and the PDP have filed their defences, Adeleke had yet to file his defence. Ananaba and Izinyon confirmed  that they have filed their preliminary objections.