The Ekiti State Election Petition Tribunal Wednesday adjourned to September 15 to give room to parties before it to respond to applications already filed at the registry.
The Chairman of the three-member Tribunal, Justice Wilfred Kpochi, adjourned sitting in a short ruling after being informed by all counsels to the parties of several applications waiting to be moved.
The ruling came after the petitioner and candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Engr. Segun Oni, adopted the pre-hearing information sheet earlier filed before the Tribunal.
Respondents in the suit are the Governor-elect, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji (1st), All Progressives Congress (2nd), Alhaji Mai Mala Buni and APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (3rd), Independent National Electoral Commission (4th) and the Deputy Governor-elect, Mrs. Monisade Afuye (5th).
The Tribunal was told that Mr. Oyebanji, Engr. Oni, the APC, Alhaji Buni, CECPC and Mrs. Afuye had filed various applications which are…
