Nigeria: Mimiko Wants Ibadan Tribunal to Dismiss Oke's Petition

30 January 2013

Akure — GOVERNOR Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, yesterday, asked the Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in the state to dismiss the application of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the last governorship election, Chief Olusola Oke, for lack of additional facts and evidences to argue its petition.

Consequently, the tribunal Chairman Justice Andovar Kakaâ, said the tribunal had reserved ruling on this and other 33 applications for February 4, while it extended the ongoing pre-trial period for the petitions by 14 days starting from January 25.

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