Pressure is high in the camps of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Accord Party (AP) in Oyo State as the governorship race tribunal conveys its judgment today.

Taking after four months of lawful firecrackers, the tribunal will choose who won the April 11 race between previous governor Rashidi Ladoja and Governor Abiola Ajimobi.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had returned Ajimobi as champ of the race.

Ladoja, who challenged on the stage of Accord, tested the triumph of Ajimobi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the tribunal.

He joined the APC, the Resident Electoral Commissioner and INEC in the appeal.

The Director-General, Ladoja Campaign Organization, Adeolu Adeleke, yesterday said: "We are anticipating that the tribunal should proclaim Senator Rashidi Ladoja as the governor."

APC's Director of Publicity and Strategy Wale Shadare said Governor Ajimobi and the gathering were certain of triumph.

He depicted Ladoja as a humorist, saying he raised such a variety of issues, that he couldn't demonstrate before the tribunal.

Ladoja, who asserted that he scored the most elevated number of votes in 22 of the 33 local government zones, requested that the tribunal announce him victor or request a rerun.

His lead counsel, Richard Ogunwole, battled that race occurred in 23 local government zones and in a few units in the remaining 10 local governments, including that the decision was loaded with resistance with the Electoral Act 2010.

He claimed that there were instances of non-accreditation of voters, conscious refusal to utilize the smart card readers, over-voting, multiple thumb-printing of ballot papers, ballot stuffing, ballot paper and boxes grabbing and so on.

He tendered near 200 shows and called numerous witnesses amid the listening to session.

Ajimobi 's counsel Wole Olanipekun told the tribunal that the request was terribly uncouth and there was no generous proof in it, asking the board to release it.

As per him, Ladoja did not develop Accord candidate through gathering primaries and so was not qualified to stand for the race.

Be that as it may, Ogunwole requested that Olanipekun demonstrate his case.

APC's lead counsel Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) and lead counsel to the REC and INEC Yusuf Ali (SAN) guarded the race result.

The tribunal, which embraced the locations on September 30, told the counsel that the judgment day would be conveyed to them.

The tribunal, which conceded a number of the records tendered by Ladoja in backing of his appeal, additionally released the utilization of the applicants, which tried to present the legal report of the describing of ballot papers.

Ladoja tested the rejection at the application at Court of Appeal, however the re-appraising court, in its decision on October 14, maintained the choice of the tribunal.

The tribunal additionally released the protests raised by counsel to the respondents that the movement brought under the watchful eye of the court by the appealing party was not appropriately marked.

The tribunal held that the movement was properly marked by Ogunwole and in this manner released the complaint.

The Commissioner of Police, Leye Oyebade, has cautioned anybody, who has no business at the tribunal and its environs to stay away, including that anybody or gathering which incites inconvenience would be captured and arraigned.

"Enough all round prepared, formally dressed and disguised policemen, including agents drawn from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), mobile police, Counter Terrorism Unit, Explosive Ordinance Department, State Intelligence Bureau, Dog Section and mounted troupe, will be conveyed.

"The arrangement was subsequently initiated to prevent any breakdown of peace. All the faculty sent have been advised. The Commissioner of Police will by and by be accountable for the operations."

SOURCE:http://www.thenews.ng/2015/10/27/tension-in-ibadan-ahead-ladoja-vs-ajimobi-tribunal-judgment/

Am sorry for the former governor, APC will win the race. The more states in the hands of APC the more powerful they are. Politics is a game of numbers and the more states in control of APC the more powerful they are. The opposition is fighting a battle that they won't win.

My sai Buhari needs all the strategic states including Rivers which will make 2019 easier for APC. Wailers will come here be wailing that his a dullard without knowing his a political genius surrounded with smart minds like Amaechi Osho and Tinubu.

Sai Buhari.

Tension indeed!"!

There would have been tension if The governor is PDP. As for this ladoja ain't getting shii

Which mumu tension be that.

Exaggeration.. Ain't seen no tension here o

Are you talking about HIGH Tension WIRE or which one?

Ajimobi Carry go jare.....but bros Aji....igboro o rerin this days ooooo

Wic kind tension u dey talk? judgment wey everyone for Oyo don whom them go favour. Mr, u beta leave dat Oyo tribunal issue.

Hmmmm

No tension