The Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has displayed petitions filed by the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, challenging Governor Ademola Adeleke’s reelection.
The petitions were pasted on the notice board of the tribunal secretariat in Osogbo on Monday, formally commencing the legal process arising from the August 15 governorship election.
The development followed confirmation by the secretary of the tribunal, Pefe Belemore, that petitions challenging the election outcome had been filed.
According to Belemore, “The necessary notices would be displayed on the tribunal’s notice board before noon on Monday.”
At the opening of the tribunal earlier in the day, Belemore was present in the courtroom alongside other officials of the secretariat as preparations were made for the commencement of proceedings.
The APC and PDP are challenging the outcome of the election, which returned Adeleke as governor for another term in office.
DAILY POST gathered that the display of the petitions is expected to pave the way for the service of legal processes on the parties involved and subsequent proceedings before the tribunal.
The APC’s petition, marked EPT/OS/GOV/01/2026, was filed by its governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.
Oyebamiji listed Adeleke, the Accord and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as respondents in the petition challenging the election outcome.
The PDP’s petition, marked EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026, was filed by Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola against Adeleke, INEC and the Accord.
Osun election: Tribunal displays APC, PDP petitions challenging Gov Adeleke’s reelection