BREAKING: Supreme Court affirms Makinde’s election as Oyo governor

BREAKING: Supreme Court affirms Makinde’s election as Oyo governor

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the election of Governor Oluseyi Makinde as the duly elected Governor of Oyo State.

Adebayo Adelabu, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC,had filed a case against the victory of Seyi Makinde, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as winner of the March 9, 2019 election in Oyo State.

Adelabu had approached the court to challenge the appeal court ruling. The appellate court, had after evaluating the evidences brought by Oyo APC and its candidate before the tribunal but was rejected, ruled that the status quo should be maintained. That was after the tribunal had affirmed the election of Makinde.