JUST IN: Aregbesola Wins, Omisore Loses At Supreme Court

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOnKLwDWqpuuQ4jbxyYdyU2a0ifMO7PB3pqfmo6JHmuBiPah8SYL5K7cPT9ZCPF1Cfi5HJ5j3t2z9c3Bomgh504AYyI1rUVao-bgOVf3n8KVnZ3Hph9XuEvv0_LoWact1RUxF7Yg3R3kB/s1600/Aregbesola.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOnKLwDWqpuuQ4jbxyYdyU2a0ifMO7PB3pqfmo6JHmuBiPah8SYL5K7cPT9ZCPF1Cfi5HJ5j3t2z9c3Bomgh504AYyI1rUVao-bgOVf3n8KVnZ3Hph9XuEvv0_LoWact1RUxF7Yg3R3kB/s640/Aregbesola.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate in the August 9, 2014 governorship election in Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, against the election of the All Progressives Congress’ candidate, the incumbent Governor Rauf Aregbesola.</b></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The seven-man panel of the apex court, led by Justice John Fabiyi, affirmed the concurrent judgments of the Court of Appeal in Akure‎ and the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal, which had both affirmed Aregbesola the winner of the election.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Justice C.C Nweze, who read the lead judgment, resolved six out of the seven issues formulated by the appellant against him.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Only one was resolved in his favour and against the respondents.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The seven-man panel unanimously held that the appeal lacked merit and was bound to be dismissed.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Omisore, who was personally present in court during the hearing, urged the apex court through his counsel, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN), ‎to set aside the concurrent judgments of the two lower courts.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> Omisore and his party had filed the appeals against the decisions of the Justice Gana Mshelia-led panel of the Court of Appeal ‎in Akure which on April 2, 2015, affirmed the earlier judgment of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> The Justice Elizabeth Ikpejime-led‎ tribunal had on February 6, 2015 dismissed Omisore’s petition for lacking in merit and affirmed Aregbesola’s victory.</div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <b>The Punch</b></div> <div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, 'Bitstream Vera Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19.5px; padding: 0px 0px 5px;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>=============================================================</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: red; font-size: large;">PLACE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS HERE </span>=============================================================</b><br /> <b>Need Dubai visas (2 weeks or 3 months)? Contact <span style="background-color: white; color: blue;">Rukky Travels and Tours</span> on <span style="color: red;">rukkytravels@gmail.com</span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b><br /> <b><span style="color: red;"><i>Shopify</i> makes it easy to open an online store by providing all the tools and help you need.</span> <a href="http://www.shopify.com/?ref=tnnng" style="color: #20124d;">Click here to try it for free!</a></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><a href="http://goo.gl/JoPv8J">Want An Exotic Car Ride? These Luxury Cars Are Superb. CLICK HERE To Rent One.</a></span></b><br /> <b>******************************************************************</b></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b>YOU TOO CAN HAVE YOUR TEXT ADVERTS PLACED HERE. CONTACT US AT <span style="color: red;">tnn.ng1@gmail.com</span> FOR AD PLACEMENT DETAILS</b></div>

JUST IN: Aregbesola Wins, Omisore Loses At Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) candidate in the August 9, 2014 governorship e...

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