The Appeal Court in Abuja has rejected Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s request to relocate the sitting of the Tribunal sitting in Osun over July 16 governorship election in the state to Abuja.
Oyetola had on August 23, wrote to the President of the Court, Justice M.B Dongban Mensem of Appeal to relocate the Tribunal sitting over the governorship election in Osun to Abuja claiming the security reports at his disposal is pointing to possible crisis that may erupt after the Judgement might have been passed.
Oyetola in his letter accused the governor-elect,Ademola Adeleke of tormenting troubles in the state.
In his response,the President through the letter signed by the Chief Registrar Court of Appeal, Bangari Umar titled: RE: PETITION NO, EPT/OS/GOV/01/2022, ADEGBOYEGA ISIAKA OYETOLA & ANOR V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & 2 ORS on Friday rejected the proposals of Oyetola, the All Progressives Congress’s candidate in the July 16 governorship election.
According to the letter sighted by NPO,the Court of Appeal noted that after due consultation on, and consideration of Oyetola’s request, the President of the Court was unable to accede to the proposal as the Security Agencies in the State have assured the Court of their co-operation and support in enhancing the security of the Tribunal and its sittings.
The letter read: “Kindly refer to your letter to the Hon. President of the Court of Appeal, dated 23rd August, 2022 on the above subject matter.
“I am directed by the Honourable President, Hon. Justice M.B Dongban Mensem to inform you that after due consultation on, and consideration of your request to move the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal currently sitting in Osogbo to Abuja, the Hon. President is unable to accede to your request as the Security Agencies in the State have assured the Court of their co-operation and support in enhancing the security of the Tribunal and its sittings.”
“Please accept the assurances of the Hon. President’s best wishes”.