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Residents of Osun Troup out to Protest Court Ruling that Sacked Adeleke (video)

Scores of residents in Osun on Friday embarked on a peaceful protest against the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal, after it sacked Governor, Ademola Adeleke and declared Gboyega Oyetola as the governor.

The tribunal judgement was given on Friday by a three-men panel led by Justice Tertse Kume.

Tribunal Gives Reason Adeleke Was Sacked as Osun Governor

The majority judgment of two judges against one ordered that the Certificate of Return should be withdrawn from Adeleke and issued to Adegboyega Oyetola.

The majority judgment which was read by the Chairman, Justice Tertse Kume said Oyetola scored the majority lawful votes of 314,931 against Adeleke’s 219,666.

The tribunal sacked Adeleke for over voting in some polling units across the State.

In a video that surfaced on social media captured moment residents stormed the streets to protest against the verdict, declaring their solidarity for the sitting governor.

Hetty