POLITICSFEATUREDNATIONAL

Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal Delivers Verdict Amidst Tight Security

Security has been beefed up at the Roseline Omotosho Courthouse, Ikeja, as the  Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal is set to deliver judgment in petitions challenging the election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Candidate for Lagos State in the March 18 poll,  Dr Abdulazeez Adediran, and his Labour Party counterpart, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour filed the petitions.
Security operatives took over the courthouse’s main entrance, screening journalists,  lawyers, and others before they could gain access.
Securing operatives prevented a number of people from entering the premises.
The Justice Arum Ashom-led,  tribunal communicated the judgment date to parties in the petition on Saturday.
Counsel to the parties had, on  Aug. 12, adopted their final written addresses.
Adediran, in his petition, alleged that the governor presented a forged West African School Certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Adediran also accused Hazmat of not including an oath declaration in the INEC Nomination Form EC9.
He added that APC did not comply with the Electoral Act when nominating Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat.
Rhodes-Vivour, in his petition, also challenged the eligibility of Hazmat to contest on the grounds that he allegedly renounced his Nigerian citizenship and swore allegiance to the U.S

Top_Court_News

Akinlade I. WAHAB is a dedicated journalist and the proprietor of I-WAHAB Media. He embarked on his career at Murhi International TV (MiTV) and subsequently joined Radio Nigeria as a Judicial Correspondent.With a profound interest in legal reporting, he currently holds the positions of Chairman at the National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC), Ikeja Branch, and Chairman at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Radio Nigeria Chapel.As the owner of I-WAHAB Media, he has successfully established Top Court News, a platform renowned for providing comprehensive coverage of court cases and legal developments, with the aim of promoting transparency within the judicial system.Akinlade's diligent work and unwavering commitment to ethical reporting have earned him immense respect within the Nigerian journalism community.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Back to top button
Verified by MonsterInsights