Edo Guber Poll Tribunal Adjourns Hearing of Asue Ighodalo, PDP Petition to January 15

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, yesterday, adjourned commencement of hearing of the petition filed by Dr. Asue Ighodalo and his Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the declaration of Senator Monday Okpebholo as winner of the September 21st governorship election to Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

The hearing which was slated to commence yesterday was adjourned following applications by lead Counsel to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Governor Monday Okpebholo (1st and 2nd respondents), to the petition, praying the court for the adjournment.

At the sitting of the Tribunal, yesterday, the Assistant Secretary to the Tribunal, Dayo Dahunsi, announced that there was a pending application from the Ist Respondent and the 2nd Respondents, seeking adjournment of the sitting to Wednesday, January 15, 2025.

He stated that the lead Counsel to the two applicants had explained in their application that they would be before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 in a matter slated for definite hearing.

Dahunsi further stated that the applicants, also applied to other petitions against their clients before the tribunal.

Oladipo Oshinowo, who held the brief of the Lead Counsel of the Petitioners, Ken. Mozia, SAN, while reacting to the application, said he was not opposing it in the spirit of cooperation.

On her part, Counsel to the 3rd respondent (All Progressives Congress), Josephine Ogagaworia, did not object to the application as Justice Wilfred Kpochi adjourned sitting to Wednesday for hearing of the petition.