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The Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has filed a petition at the Ondo
State election petition tribunal sitting in Akure.

The Party is
challenging the defeat of its Ondo South senatorial candidate and former
governor of the state, Olusegun Agagu by the Labour Party candidate,
Boluwaji Kunlere. According to the result of the election released by
INEC, Mr Agagu scored 80, 794 votes against Mr Kunlere, who polled 88,
319 votes.

Two PDP candidates,
Agboola Ajayi and Jones Akinyugha also filed petition against the
victory of the Raphel Nomiye and Bakare Moshood of the Labour Party for
house of Representatives seats.

Messrs Ajayi and
Akinyugha, who were lawmakers representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo and
Idanre/Ifedore federal constituencies respectively, were defeated at the
polls by their Labour Party opponents.

ACN challenges election

Similarly, the
Action Congress of Nigeria’s House of Representatives candidate for
Ilaje/Ese-Odo, Felix Rawa has also filed a petition against the
declaration of the LP candidate, Bakare Moshood. All the petitioners,
including the former governor, Mr Agagu are urging the tribunal to
nullify the election of the winners and order a fresh election.

Joined as defendants
in Mr Agagu’s case were the INEC returning officer for Ondo South
Senatorial District; the LP candidate, Boluwaji Kunlere and the Labour
Party.

Though the former
governor did not personally file a petition, his party announced its
resolve to challenge the outcome of the election shortly after Mr
Kunlere was declared.

Mr Kunlere, however, said: “I am not moved by the petition because I
know that I won the election. The people of the southern senatorial
district voted for me because of the love they have for me. “Agagu and
his party are wasting their time, the will be disgraced at the
tribunal.”