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In a decisive ruling that quells months of political uncertainty, the Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal has upheld Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa's election victory, rejecting all challenges from five opposition parties. The judgment casts a spotlight on the limits of legal contestation in Nigeria’s electoral politics, where the ballot box and courtroom sometimes seem at odds.

According to Premium Times, the Ondo tribunal has unanimously dismissed all petitions against Governor Aiyedatiwa’s win, describing the claims as weak and legally unconvincing.

  • Ondo Tribunal affirmed Aiyedatiwa's APC win with 366,781 votes
  • All five opposition petitions, including PDP’s Agboola Ajayi’s, were dismissed as lacking merit
  • Allegations of over-voting, BVAS failure, and forgery were found unproven
  • Certificate forgery claims against Aiyedatiwa's deputy were ruled inadmissible
  • PDP has vowed to appeal the tribunal’s judgment
With the tribunal's decision now on record, attention shifts to the appeal courts, and the people of Ondo, who await the final word on their mandate.