Just In: Elections Petitions Tribunal Sitting In Osogbo Begins Delivering Its Judgement

The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Osogbo over matters arising from Osun State governorship election held on August 9th 2014, has begun delivering its final judgment.

The Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Elizabeth Ikpejime and other members of the panel filed into the courtroom at High Court premises, Osogbo at exactly 9am and started reading the judgment which is almost going to two hours as of the time of filing this report.

The judgment is most likely going to be unanimous as the chairman said "this is our judgment" when she started.

The petitioner, Senator Iyiola Omisore of the Peoples Democratic Party and the first respondent, Governor Rauf Aregbesola of the All Progressives Congress were absent at the court but they were represented by leaders of their respective parties.

Security was beefed up around the court premises as security agents manned every available space at the venue of the judgment.

Lawyers, journalists and few politicians who were allowed inside the court room were thoroughly frisked by operatives of the Department of State Security and policemen.
The court room was also combed by members of the Explosive Ordinance Department.

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Reference Source: The PUNCH
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