On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal Lagos Division upheld Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s victory in the March 18 governorship election, affirming the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal’s decision to dismiss opposition petitions.
The tribunal had rejected challenges from the Peoples Democratic Party and Labour Party against Sanwo-Olu’s win, who secured 762,134 votes according to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The appellate court, led by Justice Yargata Nimpar, unanimously dismissed appeals from PDP’s Olajide Adediran (Jandor) and LP’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, stating Jandor lacked standing to question APC’s primary that selected Sanwo-Olu.
Sanwo-Olu welcomed the decision, expressing confidence in the judicial system and emphasizing the APC’s trust in the legal process.
