PDP and Isiaka had
approached the tribunal, challenging the result of the election, which returned
Senator Ibikunle Amosun for second term in office, saying the results in 9
local councils out of the 20 contained irregularities and were not done in
conformity with the electoral law.
The Peoples Democratic
Party, PDP, and its candidate in April 11 2015 governorship election in Ogun
State, Prince Gboyega Isiaka yesterday, closed their case at the ongoing
governorship tribunal in the state after tendering over 4,000 evidences before
the court and having called nine witnesses.
The last witness, Benjamin
Ibikunle told the court that the petitioners deserve victory, saying Isiaka and
the PDP had approached the court with a very valid case and expect nothing but
victory.
The witness, who was
confronted with some of the exhibits before the court maintained that issues
raised by the respondents during the cross examinations were not substantial
enough to throw out the petition insisting that the Petitioner had provided
enough evidence to prove that the election was marred with irregularities and
malpractices.
The first respondent
governor Ibikunle Amosun is expected to open his defence tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of
the three-man panel Justice Henry Olusiyi, has called on the respondents to
cooperate with the court and not seek for unnecessary adjournment when the
defence starts.

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