The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected a petition challenging the victory of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, in the August 15 governorship election.
The party said the petition was filed without its approval and does not represent its position on the outcome of the election.
This development has created fresh uncertainty around the election petition proceedings in Osun after two separate petitions were displayed at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Osogbo.
One of the petitions, marked EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026, listed Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola, the PDP governorship candidate in the election, as the petitioner.
Governor Adeleke, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Accord Party were named as respondents.
However, both Adedamola and the PDP have now denied knowledge of the case.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, the PDP described the petition as “unauthorised, misleading and without the prior knowledge of the
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