Lagos Guber Election Appeal: Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour, Jandor To Know Fate Today

The trio of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the All-Progressives Congress, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and that of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran will know their fates today as the Court of Appeal in Lagos will deliver judgment in the appeal filed by LP and PDP challenging the re-election of Governor Sanwo-Olu.

The announcement was contained in a notice sent out by the court to parties in the appeal indicating that the judgment will be delivered today at 3 pm.

The Matrix recalls that exactly a week ago, on Nov 7th, the Court of Appeal panel led by Justice Yargata Nimpar had reserved judgment in the two appeals after listening to the arguments of the parties.

Other Justices of the panel are Justice Samuel Bola and Justice Paul Bassi.

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The court said the date for judgment would be communicated to the parties.

On September 25, the Election Petitions Tribunal had in its unanimous decision dismissed the two petitions and upheld the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Obafemi Hamzat.

At the hearing of the two appeals on Nov 7th, the three-man panel led by Justice Yargata Nimpar reserved the judgment after taking arguments from parties.

In his submission before the justices, the lead counsel to Rhodes-Vivour, Olagbade Benson, urged the court to allow the appeal, grant the reliefs sought and set aside the decision of the Tribunal delivered on Sept. 25th.

He also urged the court to interpret Section 182 (1) (a) of the Constitution and its implication to the qualification of the 2nd and 3rd respondents.

On Oct. 7th, Gbadebo-Rhodes Vivour filed his notice of appeal containing 21 grounds of appeal challenging the decision of the State Governorship Tribunal which upheld the return of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.