Many have heavily criticised Obiora, J for writing the majority judgment in the matter between Sen. Ademola Adeleke and Gov. Oyetola at The Osun State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal on the ground that it made the Supreme Court rule the way it did yesterday and in favour of Gov. Oyetola. They want his head on a platter! Some say he acted as a fifth columnist who helped destroy Sen. Ademola Adeleke‘s case.

Many feel the Supreme Court went technical when they ruled against Sen. Ademola Adeleke.

What they omitted to consider is the fact that the concept of justice is not one way and that allowing the judgment of Obiora J, who did not witness the demeanour of the witness to stand would amount to injustice to the Respondents who are entitled to a judgment written by a competent Judge.

A judgment of a trial court is the application of the law to facts provided before a judge who was afforded the opportunity to witness the demeanour of the witness while the testimony was underway. Truth is that the finding of fact of a trial court is considered so important that appellate courts are loathe to disturb same unless it is perverse. It cannot be contested that one cannot put something on nothing therefore Obiora’s Judgment having been based on the review of a testimony he did not observe must be struck down!


As to visiting the sin of Counsel on the litigant the Counsel committed no sin in the matter. How is Counsel to know who among the Judges on The Panel will be assigned to write the majority judgment such as would afford him the opportunity to point out Obiora’s incompetency to write same. The judgment of a lower court is reviewable by a superior court and where found to be without a justifiable basis as in this instance it is simply struck down.


Also, the moral of the whole matter cannot be ignored by Their Lordships who themselves as parents and grandparents will not be proud of a truant and an ill-suited personality becoming Governor of a State. Sen. Ademola Adeleke is an example of how a child should not grow up in school. They did the needful!

In all the circumstances The Appelant may wish to write a Petition against Obiora J and his other compatriot in the trial tribunal for reviewing evidence he never listened to!

Obiora is guilty as alleged

The most appropriate thing is for the Supreme court to order a new trial at the Tribunal in which all the 3 Judges must be present as was done in the case of Aregbesola Vs Oyinlola in 2009.

In this way, Justice would have been served.