Politics
Court of appeal confirms Sanwo-Olu’s victory
On Wednesday, the Lagos Appeal Court upheld the tribunal’s decision recognising Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Obafemi Hamzat as Lagos State’s governor and deputy governor, respectively.
The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Olajide Adediran filed a lawsuit against Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s election as governor, but the court dismissed it.
In a unanimous ruling, the three-member panel chaired by Yargata Nimpa denied the grounds of appeal presented by Adediran, also referred to as Jandor, before the court.
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Justice Paul Bassey, Justice Samuel Bola, and Justice Yargata Nimpa gave the verdict.
Prior to this, the tribunal had affirmed Sanwo-Olu’s election on March 11 as the governor of Lagos.
“The appellants (PDP and Adeniran) failed to prove them even though they were all pre-election matters,” the court said. The appellants arrived and departed with nothing. All they did was enjoy their court day. Their request is denied.