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‘I didn’t file any petition against Adeleke,’ Osun PDP candidate says

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources In the courts
  • Adebayo Adedamola denied filing or authorising a petition challenging Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun governorship election.
  • He said he had received no notice from his lawyer or the PDP about a legal challenge and questioned how a petition had been submitted in his name.
  • Adedamola said he supported Adeleke before the election and voted for the Accord candidate.

Adebayo Adedamola, the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in Osun State, has denied filing a petition against Governor Ademola Adeleke’s election victory.

His statement followed the display of petitions at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo. One petition, marked EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026, was reportedly submitted in Adedamola’s name against Adeleke, the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Accord Party.

Speaking to TVC, Adedamola said neither he nor his counsel had filed or authorised the case. “There’s no petition filed by me or my counsel. So, I don’t know where they manufactured the petition they submitted at the tribunal,” he said.

There’s no petition filed by me or my counsel. So, I don’t know where they manufactured the petition they submitted at the tribunal.

· Adebayo AdedamolaThe Osun PDP candidate denies authorising the petition reportedly filed in his name.

He added that neither his lawyer nor the PDP leadership had contacted him about plans to challenge the election result. He also said no meeting had been held to approve such legal action.

Adedamola said he had no reason to contest Adeleke’s victory because he had supported the governor before the Aug. 15 election. He recalled that the PDP publicly backed Adeleke’s candidacy at a news conference on Aug. 13, two days before the vote. “I even voted for Governor Adeleke of the Accord party. Why would I now change today and be filing any petition against him?” he asked.

I even voted for Governor Adeleke of the Accord party. Why would I now change today and be filing any petition against him?

· Adebayo AdedamolaAdedamola explains why he says he had no reason to challenge Adeleke’s victory.
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