The Court of Appeal in Akure, has upheld the election of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa in the Ondo October 10,2020 Governorship election.
The five man panel led by Justice Theresa Orji-Abadua, gave the judgement after dismissing the appeal of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Eyitayo Jegede in the election.
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Jegede had approached the court, after the tribunal on the 20th April 2021, had dismissed his petition challenging the nomination and election of Akeredolu and Aiyedatiwa for lacking in merit.
Justice Abadua said that the appellate court came to a conclusion that, the appeal lacks merit.
In the judgement delivered virtually, The judges held that the Non Joinder of Governor Mala Buni as APC National Caretaker Chairman, was fatal to the case of the Petitioners.
(Edited by Tunde Orebiyi)
