From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Some lawyers have shown interest to represent governor Adegboyega Oyetola at the tribunal should he intends to challenge the declaration of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the just concluded governorship election in Osun State.
It was gathered that about 50 lawyers including Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have volunteered to represent Oyetola who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election.
The Chief Press Secretary to governor Adegboyega Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan, had said that the legal team of the governor are studying the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and the next line of action would be revealed soon.
The Director General of the campaign council of All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Bashiru, on Wednesday, told our correspondent that the legal team are still studying the results and there won’t be comment until the process is concluded.
One of the counsels, Kunle Adegoke SAN, told our correspondent that not less than 50 lawyers have volunteered to appear in the matter for governor Oyetola and the APC.
He confirmed that he was part of the legal team and Saka Layoonu SAN.
He said the name of other lawyers would be revealed when it is time.
“What we said was that about 50 lawyers have shown interest in the matter. When it is time, we would make their name open,” Adegoke added.