Protests erupted in Osun following the sacking of Governor Adeleke.

Dozens of Osun State people demonstrated on Saturday to protest the Tribunal’s decision to dismiss Governor Ademola Adeleke.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Adeleke was dismissed by the Osogbo, Osun State, tribunal on Friday after it claimed to have discovered evidence of overvoting, according to POLITICS NIGERIA. Additionally, it mandated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) immediately deliver Governor Gboyega Oyetola with the certificate of return that had been issued to Governor Adeleke.

NewsReport gathered that despite the plea for calm, this morning, some major roads in Osogbo and Ilesa were blocked by protesters, said to be unhappy with the decision of the Election Petition Tribunal that sacked Adeleke as governor.

The protesters, who prevented vehicular movement along Osogbo/Ikirun road, also blocked Gbongan/Osogbo road to traffic and beat up many commercial motorcyclists that were operating in the town.

While many commuters were stranded and had to trek long distances to their destinations, many business places did not open to customers over the fear of attack by the hoodlums.

At Igbona area, the convoy of the State Commissioner of Police, Kehinde Longe, was stopped by some people believed to be members of the transport management committee.

At Ilesa, the popular Roundabout was blocked to traffic, forcing commuters to take alternative routes to their various destinations.

Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in the state.