The Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgment which on Friday affirmed the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Lagos State governor. SaharaReporters earlier reported that the apex Court affirmed the election of Governor Sanwo-Olu as the Governor of Lagos State as earlier ruled by the election petition tribunal and the Court of Appeal in the state. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party had challenged the election of Sanwo-Olu.
Babajide Sanwo-Olu has welcomed the judgement of the Supreme Court that affirmed his election as the governor of Lagos State. SaharaReporters earlier reported that Nigeria's apex court on Friday upheld the election of the governor as earlier ruled by the election petition tribunal and the Court of Appeal in the state. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party had challenged the election of Sanwo-Olu.
The Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, has fixed February 8 for the hearing of an appeal filed by former Oyo State Deputy Governor, Mr Rauf Olaniyan. Olaniyan is challenging his impeachment by the State House of Assembly and the court fixed the hearing date on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the appeal’s 1st to 5th respondents are the Oyo State House of Assembly; Clerk of the State Assembly; Chief Justice of Oyo State; State Attorney-General and Kayode Christopher.
The Ibadan Division of the Court of Appeal has fixed February 8 to hear the appeal filed by a former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Rauf Olaniyan, over his