Views: Visits 6 Adetokunbo Abiru By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos on Thursday, dismissed the appeal filed by Babatunde Gbadamosi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the December 5 Lagos East Senatorial by-election. The Presiding Judge, Justice Daniel Kallio threw out the prayers of the appellants seeking to upturn the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC Candidate, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, for lacking in Merit. The Court described PDP and its candidate’s appeal as “unmeritorious” and consequently affirming the judgment of the Justice Obiozor J of the Federal High Court, Lagos. In dismissing the appeal, the Court of Appeal held that the residency of a candidate to an election is not a qualifying or disqualifying factor.
Gbadamossi Group cautions Lagos govt against conducting election in 37 LCDAs The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) suit seeking to disqualify Senator Adetokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from continuing to represent Lagos East Senatorial District. A three-man panel of the court affirmed the March 1, 2021 decision of Justice Chukwuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, dismissing Babatunde Gbadamosi and the PDP’s suit for lacking merit. Gbadamosi and the PDP had challenged Abiru’s eligibility to contest the election. They sought disqualification of Abiru on the ground of double voter registration, residency, indigeneship and violation of Section 31 of the Electoral Act.
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the December 5 Lagos East Senatorial by-election, Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi. The presiding judge, Justice Daniel Kallio dismissed the prayers of the appellants seeking to upturn the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Mukhail […]
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos on Thursday, dismissed the appeal filed by Babatunde Gbadamosi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the December 5 Lagos East Senatorial by-election.
The Presiding Judge, Justice Daniel Kallio threw out the prayers of the appellants seeking to upturn the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC Candidate, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, for lacking in Merit.
The Court described PDP and its candidate’s appeal as “unmeritorious” and consequently affirming the judgment of the Justice Obiozor J of the Federal High Court, Lagos.
In dismissing the appeal, the Court of Appeal held that the residency of a candidate to an election is not a qualifying or disqualifying factor.
Group cautions Lagos govt against conducting election in 37 LCDAs
The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) suit seeking to disqualify Senator Adetokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from continuing to represent Lagos East Senatorial District.
A three-man panel of the court affirmed the March 1, 2021 decision of Justice Chukwuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court, Lagos, dismissing Babatunde Gbadamosi and the PDP’s suit for lacking merit.
Gbadamosi and the PDP had challenged Abiru’s eligibility to contest the election.
They sought disqualification of Abiru on the ground of double voter registration, residency, indigeneship and violation of Section 31 of the Electoral Act.