Ekiti Governorship Poll: PDP’s Oluyede withdraws petition against Gov Oyebanji’s re-election
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, Wole Oluyede, on Tuesday formally withdrew the petition he filed before the Election Petition Tribunal challenging the re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking with journalists after the petition he filed was struck out by the tribunal consequent upon his request, Mr Oluyede said his action was predicated on the appeal made to him by individuals he described as “important people” and out of respect for President Bola Tinubu.
Paul Komolafe, counsel to the PDP and Mr Oluyede had moved a motion to withdraw the petition from the tribunal.
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