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The Seoul High Court is set to deliver its appellate ruling today (Oct. 23) on Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon's alleged illegal payment of poll costs, a case tied to the 'Myung Tae-kyun opinion poll payment' scandal. The outcome will determine whether Oh keeps his mayoral post and his potential presidential bid, with both ruling and opposition parties closely watching. The appellate bench is the same one that acquitted former President Yoon Suk Yeol in a political funds case, and the People Power Party anticipates a different result from the lower court. A ruling party lawmaker, Seo Young-kyo, has publicly urged the court to sentence Oh to prison, reflecting heightened political stakes.