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Ekiti Election Tribunal Update: Fayemi closes case as tribunal adjourns till January

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Thursday closed his case before an Ekiti governorship election petition tribunal sitting at the High Court of the FCT, Apo, without calling any other witness apart from the four called on Monday.

Fayemi had listed 926 witnesses to be called to give evidence in his favour. He was also expected to give evidence at the tribunal today but failed to show up,…

Ekiti Election Petition Update: Tribunal Adjourns Till January For Writing Addresses

The Ekiti governorship election petitions tribunal has adjourned till January 9 for the adoption of writing Addresses.

Tribunal was set up to hear grievances arising from the conduct of the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state on September 17.

On September 19, the governorship election petition tribunal was moved to Abuja after it was disrupted by political thugs.

The decision to relocate…

Ekiti Election Tribunal Update: Witnesses Admit Votes Declared More Than Accredited Voters

Three witnesses of the All Progressives Congress,APC at the Ekiti State Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday, admitted that total vote cast was more than total accredited voters in the various units where they acted as APC party agents.

Ajayi Taiwo Michael and Adeleye Mathew from Ekiti East Local Government as well as Mr Ogunleye Sesan from Gbonyin Local Government admitted…

Ekiti Election Tribunal Update: APC witnesses admit irregularities, 157 votes cast, 113 accredited

Proceedings at the Ekiti State Governorship Election Tribunal continued in Abuja on Friday, with more APC witnesses admitting irregularities in the election.

The witnesses admitted under cross-examination that accredited voters were different from numbers ticked in the voter’s register, the number of votes cast differently in units and ward collation results and irregular ballot paper accounting…

Ekiti Election Tribunal: APC witnesses admit over-voting, PDP votes voiding

Hearing at the sittings of the Ekiti State Governorship Election Tribunal continued in Abuja on Wednesday, with one of the APC witnesses, Mr Famoroti Adebayo, confirming that only 242 voters were accredited but 243 voted and same recorded.

Famoroti Adebayo was the party agent for Unit 2, Ward 1 of Ido/Osi Local Government.

Another witness, Mr Gbenga Ogunmoroti, the APC collation officer for Ward…

Ekiti Election Tribunal: Declare Me Ekiti Governor- Olusola-Elaka Tells Tribunal

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti state, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, has urged the state election petition tribunal to declare him as the duly elected governor of the state.

Prof Kolapo Olusola, who is the immediate past deputy governor of the state, stated this on Thursday while testifying before the tribunal sitting at the FCT High Court, Apo,…