February 16, 2009
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, this afternoon sacked Dr. Olusegun Oni as governor of Ekiti State, ordering him to handover immediately to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly.
But a replacement for the governor will have to be awaited in 90 days time as the court also ordered fresh elections in 10 out of 16 local councils to determine the actual winner of the 14 April 2007 polls in the state.
The decision of the court climaxed the appeal filed by Dr. Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the Action Congress (AC).
Dr. Fayemi had appealed against the verdict of the election petition tribunal which had last year declared Oni winner.
The Musa Datti-led court, after a long delay, began delivering the judgement around 12.30 though the ruling was read by Adiza Gana Mshelia.
The panel of judges earlier went into recess twice purportedly to deliberate over an application by a candidate of the ANPP.
But a replacement for the governor will have to be awaited in 90 days time as the court also ordered fresh elections in 10 out of 16 local councils to determine the actual winner of the 14 April 2007 polls in the state.
The decision of the court climaxed the appeal filed by Dr. Kayode Fayemi, candidate of the Action Congress (AC).
Dr. Fayemi had appealed against the verdict of the election petition tribunal which had last year declared Oni winner.
The Musa Datti-led court, after a long delay, began delivering the judgement around 12.30 though the ruling was read by Adiza Gana Mshelia.
The panel of judges earlier went into recess twice purportedly to deliberate over an application by a candidate of the ANPP.
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