Okunola, who defected to the APC, had raised a petition against Faleke, the APC and the Independent National Electoral Commission. During proceedings, Okunola’s Counsel, Mr Owoyemi Ibrahim, informed the tribunal that Okunola had made a decision to withdraw the petition he filed against the respondents. He, therefore, urged the tribunal to grant the prayers contained in the motion and withdraw the petition filed against all the respondents. Responding, Mr Kolawole Salami, Counsel to Faleke and Mr Ademola Adefolaju, Counsel to the APC, told the tribunal that they would not oppose the petitioner’s motion to withdraw. Salami and Adefolaju also informed the tribunal that their clients had filed a nine-paragraph affidavit in response to the petitioner’s motion.

Source: Punch June 14, 2019 16:07 UTC