APC, PDP Challenge Adeleke's Re-Election in Tribunal
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have initiated legal proceedings against the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the Osun State governorship election held on August 15, 2026. Both parties filed separate petitions that were officially displayed on the notice board of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal Secretariat in Osogbo on September 7, 2026.
This action marks the beginning of the legal challenge regarding the election results. Pefe Belemore, the Secretary of the Tribunal, confirmed that the necessary notices had been posted before noon on that day.
The tribunal's opening session included Belemore and other officials as they prepared for the proceedings. The petitions from the APC and PDP signify a significant political contestation in Osun State, reflecting ongoing tensions in the state's political landscape.
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