Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- Adekunle Akinlade, the 2019 governorship candidate of the Allied People's Movement (APM) in Ogun State, on Saturday said he would take his petition against the election of Dapo Abiodun to the Supreme Court.

Mr Akinlade was the main challenger to Mr Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the March 9 exercise. The Independent National Electoral Commission declared Mr Abiodun winner of the election, drawing immediate legal challenge from Mr Akinlade.

Mr Akinlade was backed by Ibikunle Amosun, the state's former governor who has been enmeshed in scandalous importation of controlled weapons into Nigeria.

Mr Akinlade made his case at the election petitions tribunal in Abeokuta and later at the Court of Appeal. ...