Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal for Lagos State, on Monday, dismissed the petitions brought by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the Labour Party (LP), and Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the victory of Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 governorship election.
Jandor had contested the results of the March 18 governorship election in Lagos state, challenging the victory of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dr. Obafemi Hamzat.
Chairman of the tribunal, Justice Arum Ashom announced that the court will first deliver judgment in the case of the PDP and its candidate before giving its judgment in the petition of the governorship candidate of LP, Rhodes-Vivour.
Justice Ashom also yielded the floor to his brother-judge, Justice Mikail Abdullahi, to read the judgment on behalf of the panel.
The third judge on the panel is Justice Igho Braimoh.
Justice Mikhail Abdullah announced the decision while delivering judgment on the objections raised by the respondents in the case.