James Sowole in Akure
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, Saturday affirmed the qualification and eligibility of Osun State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, to hold office.
The court, presided over by Justice M A Damjuma, dismissed the appeal against the judgment of Osogbo High Court which had confirmed the eligibility of Adeleke to contest for the governorship of Osun State.
The court has Justices R A Abdullahi and P.A Mahmoud as members of the panel.
The Osogbo High Court had ruled that Adeleke was qualified to contest for the governorship having been educated up to secondary school level.
Not satisfied with the Osogbo High Court’s decision, the runners up in the gubernatorial primary election, Dr Akin Ogunbiyi, proceeded to the appellate court to challenge the decisions.
Adeleke insisted that the appellate court should declare him the candidate of the…
