The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has fixed June 4 for the judgement on petitions challenging the outcome of the November 16, 2025, gubernatorial election in the state.

The Justice Benson Ogbu-led tribunal disclosed this following the adoption of final written addresses by legal representatives of the petitioners and respondents during a sitting in Akure, the state capital, on Saturday.

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), securing 172,403 votes.

Following Aiyedatiwa’s victory, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Agboola Ajayi, as well as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), approached the tribunal with petitions alleging widespread irregularities during the elections.

During the sitting, the petitioners adopted their written addresses and asked the Tribunal to set aside the election of November 16.

The PDP, through its counsel, Bankole Akomolafe, said the certificate of return given to Aiyedatiwa by INEC should be invalidated because of substantial non-compliance with the Electoral Act.

Lawyers to other opposition parties, including the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, also want the tribunal to nullify the election results based on what they called massive irregularities during the polls.

However, the counsel to Aiyedatiwa, his Deputy, Dr Olayide Adelami, INEC, and other respondents led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, Tayo Oyetibo, and other arrays of lawyers asked the Tribunal to dismiss the petition with substantial cost.

They said there was nothing substantial before the Tribunal to show irregularities. Also, they said there were no witnesses to prove electoral malpractice during the governorship election.

Justice Benson Ogbu led the fixing of June 4 for the final decision on the petitions filed by the opposition parties.