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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital has upheld the election of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the October 10, 2020 election.<\/p>\n

The five-man panel led by Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua gave the judgement after dismissing the appeal of Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the election for lacking merit.<\/p>\n

Jegede had approached the appellate court after the tribunal on April 20, 2021, dismissed his petition challenging the nomination and election of Akeredolu and Aiyedatiwa for lacking in merit.<\/p>\n

Akeredolu vs Jegede: Tribunal delivers virtual judgment on Ondo Guber today<\/p>\n

But Justice Abadua of the appellate court came to a conclusion that the appeal lacks merit though some of the grounds were meritorious.<\/p>\n

The Appeal Court dismissed the case on grounds 3 and 7 and partly allowed ground 6 of Jegede\u2019s appeal.<\/p>\n

The court, however, resolved issues 1, 2, 4 and 5 in favour of the appellant.<\/p>\n

The remaining four Justices on the appeal, H. A Barka, Andenyangtso Ali, J.G Abudanga concurred to the judgement.<\/p>\n

The Appeal Panel had two weeks ago reserved judgement in the appeal brought before it by the Jegede of the PDP.<\/p>\n

Ondo Governorship Tribunal: PDP, Jegede wanted victory through back door \u2013 APC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital has upheld the election of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the October 10, 2020 election. 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