PDP Disowns Unauthorized Election Petition in Osun
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has publicly disowned an election petition challenging the results of the August 15, 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, asserting that the suit was unauthorized and not filed on behalf of the party. At a press conference held at the PDP Headquarters in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Jungudo Mohammed, stated that the party had no knowledge of Election Petition No.
EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026, which was allegedly filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and others. The PDP clarified that the authority to initiate legal proceedings in its name lies solely with its National Legal Adviser, A.K.
Ajibade, SAN, as per Article 42 of the party's Constitution. The party reiterated that no lawyer could act on its behalf without written authorization from the National Legal Adviser.
Furthermore, Adebayo Adedamola, who is referred to as the purported PDP candidate for the 2026 governorship election, distanced himself from the petition, stating he had not instructed any lawyer to challenge the election results.
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