Ibadan -The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Ibadan on Monday affirmed the victory of APC candidate, Hon. Sunday Adepoju, in the March 28 election.
Adepoju was the candidate of the APC for the Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency in the election.
The Accord Party candidate, Mr Olumuyiwa Busari, had filed a petition challenging the declaration of Adepoju as the winner by INEC, claiming irregularities and malpractice in the conduct of the election.
But in a ruling delivered by the Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Yusuf Usman, the tribunal dismissed the petition as lacking in merit.
The tribunal also held that the petitioner, who called three witnesses, failed to prove the allegation of non-compliance with the Electoral Act.
Adepoju’s counsel, Mr Bolaji Agoro, said the judgment vindicated Adepoju as the duly elected winner of the election.
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The counsel to the plaintiff, Mr Folarin Odeyale, however, said he would review the judgment before deciding the next step to take. (NAN)