Ademola Adeleke, a PDP candidate, received 403,371 votes, while Adegboyega Oyetola, a candidate for the APC, received 375,027.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Adeleke the election winner, but Oyetola objected and appealed to the tribunal.

In its ruling on January 27, 2023, the tribunal, presided over by Justice Tertse Kume, ruled Oyetola the winner of the election and declared Adeleke’s victory null.

However, a minority judgment by Justice B. Ogbuli affirmed Adeleke as the winner of the poll.

Adeleke and the PDP who were displeased by the ruling headed for the Court of Appeal, which on March 24 nullified the tribunal judgment and returned Adeleke as the winner.

Oyetola and APC following the ruling of the Court of Appeal, approached the Supreme Court to express their displeasure.

The Osun APC spokesperson, Kola Olabisi who spoke with Punch on the expectation of the party said APC is expecting victory.

Olabisi said, “We are hoping for the best because of our watertight case. Everybody should go about their business. There should be no room for any form of crisis.”

The Osun PDP Director of Media, Oladele Olabamiji speaking on his party’s expectations said, “We are positive as usual, we are expecting nothing but justice to uphold the judgment of the appeal court which upheld the election of Governor Ademola Adeleke. We believe and trust in God.”