TRIBUNAL RECEIVES 20 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION PETITIONS IN OYO STATE

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Oyo State said it had received 20 petitions from aggrieved political parties and their candidates in the state.

The Tribunal Secretary, Mr Ibrahim Sada, today told reporters in Ibadan that the petitions were filed within the 21-day period allowed by law.

Sada said of the 20 petitions, six were on the senatorial election and 14 emanating from the conduct of the House of Representatives polls.

The tribunal secretary explained that two petitions on the senatorial election were filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP three by New Nigeria People’s Party NNPP and one by the Accord party.

With regards to the house of representatives election, he noted that four petitions were filed by the APC, six by the PDP, three by the NNPP, and one by the Accord party.

He further noted that the 21 days grace allowed by law for aggrieved parties and candidates to file their petitions from the day of announcements of results had elapsed.