The Lagos State governorship election petition tribunal, has affirmed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s election.
Justice Mikhail Abdullahi who read the lead judgment, found the petition of Olajide Adediran of the PDP as lacking in merit and dead on arrival.
He added that the petitioner failed to discharge the burden of proof as mandated under the electoral act.
GRV and Adediran filed separate petitions to contest the outcome of the last governorship election in the state.
In the final analysis, the tribunal held “that the petition lacks merit and is accordingly dismissed.
“I affirm the election and return of Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of Lagos State. Parties are to bear their cost.”
The tribunal is on a five minutes break now and will reconvene shortly to deliver judgement on the petition of the Labour Party’s governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.
