The election petition Tribunal sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has dismissed the petition brought before it by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Hon.Folajimi Oyekunle, in the August 16, 2025, by-election in Ibadan North Federal Constituency. The SDP, had prayed the Tribunal to nullify the election that produced Honourable Oyekunle as winner and declare its candidate as the winner. Counsel to Hon.Folajimi and PDP, Tunji Ogunrinde, SAN, while defending the petition, raised an objection to the competence of the petition. Ogunrinde, SAN, further prayed the tribunal to dismiss the petition for the petitioner’s failure to list the candidate as a party to the petition. The petition was consequently dismissed for lacking in merit, and cost of N2million was awarded in favour of the PDP and its candidate, Honourable Folajimi Oyekunle.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 04, 2026 16:01 UTC