The Ekiti Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has confirmed Dr. Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress as the duly elected governor of the State.
The tribunal today struck out the challenge filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Professor Olusola Eleka.
The tribunal, in its judgement delivered by Justice Suleiman Belgore, had said that Fayemi was validly elected in the July 14, 2018 governorship election.
The tribunal took the position contrary to what was being canvassed by the PDP’s candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola.
It said that Fayemi polled a total of 197,459 to defeat Olusola, who scored a total votes of 178, 022 to emerge first runner-up.
NAN also recalls that the tribunal which began sitting in Ado Ekiti August 2018 was later relocated to Abuja, over cases of insecurity in the state.
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However, while reacting to the judgment, Prof Olusola dismissed the outcome, saying the party would appeal the judgement.
Olusola, who spoke through the Director of Media of his campaign organisation, Mr Lere Olayinka said “That was not the last bus stop as regards the election petition tribunal.
“The law is very clear regarding the hierarchies of courts we can approach to seek redress on this issue.
“We are surely going to appeal the judgement because we know we won the election”.
