The Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has dismissed the alleged
forgery case against the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
in the coming governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke.
The presiding judge, Justice David Oladimeji, dismissed the case on
Wednesday for lack of merit, as the plaintiffs failed to prove their
allegations against him.
Justice Oladimeji held that although the document submitted by the
lawmaker has some irregularities, the court cannot stop him from
contesting the election.
On July 3, the plaintiffs, Mr Rasheed Olatunji and Mr Idowu Oluwaseun,
approached the court contending that the PDP candidate was not eligible to
participate in the primary election of the party.
According to them, Senator Adeleke did not possess the minimum educational
qualification required.
The plaintiffs, however, prayed the court to set the result of the PDP
primary election aside.