Osun APC withdraws petition challenging Adeleke's victory

By eNews Nigeria Last updated Sep 8, 2026 Barely 24 hours after the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal displayed two petitions challenging the reelection victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke, the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday withdrew its suit. APC and Peoples Democratic Party had challenged the outcome of the election in suit number EPT/OS/GOV/01/2026 and EPT/OS/GOV/02/2026, filed on Saturday respectively. The APC suit was filed by its counsel, Oluseyi Oyagbile and submitted at the Tribunal in company of the deputy governorship candidate of the party, Kayode Adereti who signed on behalf of Bola Oyebamiji and other party leaders. Meanwhile, an acclaimed APC legal team led by Abiodun Layonu, SAN denounced the petition, insisting that the party is not challenging the outcome of the election. Speaking about the development, Oyagbile confirmed that he has withdrawn the petition that was filed by the party. He said his client and party leaders have reached out to him to withdraw the petition. 'My client and leaders of APC reached out to me this morning to withdraw the petition I filed on their behalf, I have withdrawn the petition. 'Before I do so, I made them send WhatsApp messages to me giving the instruction so that it will not be a matter of controversy again.' He reiterated that the deputy governorship candidate of APC, Adereti signed the petition in company of party leaders and excos at the tribunal on Saturday.