The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has alleged that the All Progressives Congress members had a pre-knowledge of the verdict of the tribunal, a reason they were celebrating on Akure streets.
He, therefore, vowed to appeal the judgment of the state election petition tribunal.
The tribunal, in its judgment on June 4, affirmed the victory of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the election, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
In a unanimous judgment delivered by the three-man tribunal led by Justice Benson Ogbu, the tribunal dismissed the petitions of Ajayi and other petitioners, on the grounds of incompetence, lack of merit and diligence. It also described the petitions as frivolous.
Following the favoured tribunal judgment, the APC members and supporters went to the streets of Akure, the state capital, to celebrate, but the PDP candidate said their jubilation indicated that they had a pre-knowledge of the verdict.
Reacting to the claim, the Ondo APC demanded an unreserved apology to the judiciary and to the thousands of voters who participated in the election.
The party, in a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity, Mr Steve Otaloro, said the allegation that members of the party had pre-knowledge of the judgement was “an unfortunate comment that serves as an unwarranted assault on the integrity of Nigeria’s jud