The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has commenced the process of withdrawing a controversial petition filed before the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
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The petition had sought to challenge the re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15, 2026 governorship election.
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The development followed confusion over the petition after the tribunal displayed documents purportedly filed by both the APC and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The documents, dated September 5, 2026, were posted at the tribunal’s secretariat in Osogbo as part of the process for hearing disputes arising from the election.
However, the APC later rejected the petition, saying it was not authorised by the party leadership or its candidate.
A senior member of the party’s legal team, Dr Abiodun Layonu, SAN, said the petition did not originate from the legal team and was not approved by the party.
The APC campaign spokesperson, Remi Omowaye, also called on the public to disregard the petition.
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Despite the party’s position, lawyer Seyi Oyagbile acknowledged that he filed the petition, saying he acted on the instructions of the APC deputy governorship candidate, Benjamin Adereti.
Oyagbile also stated that Adereti signed the petition before it was filed at the tribunal.
Following the controversy surrounding the document, the lawyer filed an application on September 8 seeking permission to withdraw the petition.
The notice of motion was received and stamped by the tribunal’s secretariat on the same day.
The application lists Governor Adeleke, Accord and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as respondents.
Bola Oyebamiji and the APC are named as the petitioners in the withdrawal application.
The latest development brings the controversial petition closer to being formally withdrawn as questions continue to surround who authorised its filing.
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