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The Supreme Court on Friday morning in Abuja dismissed the appeal of Senator Ademola Adeleke challenging the declaration of Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the Osun State governorship election.
Five justices of the court were in favour of Oyetola while two were against.
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In the lead judgement by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, the apex court declared that the absence of the judge who read he majority decision of the election tribunal, Justice Peter Obiorah on one of the hearings renders the entire proceedings a nullity.
The judge upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal that the proper thing to have done in the absence of Justice Peter Obiorah was to start the entire trial afresh.
*Photo: Gov Oyetola