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Supreme Court Dismisses Adeleke’s Appeal, Upholds Oyetola’s Victory

The Supreme Court on Friday declared Governor Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the governorship election held in September last year. In a lead judgement of five justices dismissed the appeal by…

The Supreme Court on Friday declared Governor Gboyega Oyetola as the winner of the governorship election held in September last year.

In a lead judgement of five justices dismissed the appeal by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party.

The verdict also nullified the judgment of the elections petition tribunal which declared Senator Ademola Adeleke as the winner of the contest.

Acting CJN, Tanko Muhammad, Justice Rhodes-Vivour, Justice Kekere-Ekun, Justice Sanusi and Justice Abaaji consented to the majority judgment dismissing PDP’s appeals.

The dissenting judgement of two justices was delivered by Justice Akaahs and consented to by Justice Galinje

 

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Published July 5, 2019
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