Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to issue a Certificate of Return to Gboyega Oyetola, the former Osun governor.

The governor made the request following a judgement by the election tribunal.

Recall that the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal had on Friday sacked Adeleke as governor.

The ruling was given by a three-men panel led by Justice Tertse Kume.

The majority judgement which was read by Kume said Oyetola scored the majority lawful votes of 314, 921 against Adeleke’s 290,266.

https://www.informationng.com/2023/01/dont-issue-certificate-of-return-to-oyetola-adeleke-writes-inec.html

Countering the directive given to INEC by the election petition tribunal, Adekele has urged the electoral body not to issue a certificate of return to Oyetola, the authentic winner of the election. Interestingly INEC said it won't appeal the judgment to avoid further embarrassment. This, in other words, means INEC has accepted the judgment and it is ready to execute the ruling.

You rigged an election through over-voting and you're asking INEC not to issue certificate of return to the rightful winner. Where is our moral? The same person will say armed robbery is a crime and should be punished.

I expect more drama in coming days and weeks

Did INEC retrieve Umahi's certificate after court disqualified him for defecting? In the same vein INEC cannot issue a new certificate until the time for appeal is over. For all we know only Supreme Court can remove Adeleke.

INEC can not retrieve the certificate of return from governor Adeleke. It's against the new electoral Act.


Adeleke must have filed stay of execution since the judgment is going to Appeal.

This Op is reporting from Rwanda, he is not current