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Nigerians React As Supreme Court-Delays Judgment In LP And PDP Appeals Against Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu’s Victory
Following the adoption of their briefs by counsel in the matter, the apex court decided to adjourn the case for judgment. Governor Sanwo-Olu, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), secured the governorship election win, defeating the LP’s Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and PDP’s Azeez Adediran…..CONTINUE READING....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Expressing dissatisfaction with the election outcome, the LP and PDP candidates challenged Sanwo-Olu’s victory at the tribunal, but their petitions were dismissed for lacking merit.
Appealing the tribunal’s decision at the Court of Appeal, Adediran submitted 34 grounds of appeal, while Rhodes-Vivour filed 21. However, these appeals were also dismissed. The two candidates then approached the Supreme Court to set aside the order.
During the proceedings on Tuesday, Mr. Olagbade Benson, counsel for the LP, urged the court to grant the reliefs sought in the appeal and set aside the decisions of the lower courts. He specifically called on the court to determine whether the deputy candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, a USA citizen, was qualified to contest in Lagos.
In response, Nas Ogunsakin, counsel for the first respondent, urged the court to dismiss the appeal, asserting the lack of evidence supporting the claims. Wole Olanipekun SAN, representing the second and third respondents, accused the appellant of filing a different case at the Supreme Court and urged the dismissal of the appeal.
Muiz Banire, counsel for the fourth respondent, called for the dismissal of the appeal with substantial costs, stating that it was at variance with what was pleaded at the tribunal.
The Supreme Court, led by John Okoro, reserved judgment on the matter.
Regarding the PDP appeal, Clement Onwuenwunor, SAN, counsel for the appellant, argued that the name Sanwo-Olu submitted to INEC differed from that on his WAEC certificate. He urged the court to hear the appeal.
Ogunsakin, representing INEC, claimed the appeal challenged the concurrent findings of the lower courts and requested the court to dismiss it. Olanipekun, representing the second and third respondents, argued that the court lacked jurisdiction and accused the appellant of seeking a review of evidence.
Banire, citing Sections 29 and 82 of the Electoral Act, described the matter as status-barred and urged the court to dismiss it. Counsel for the fifth and sixth respondents, Olagbade Benson and Benson Idowu, also called for the dismissal of the appeal.
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ELECTION SHOWDOWN: Governor Adeleke Drops Fresh Bombshell Demand Right After Casting His Ballot!.
Following his vote at Ward 9, Sagba Abogunde Polling Unit in Ede on Saturday, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke called for the removal of Samuel Erale, the Commissioner of Police deployed to oversee the 2026 governorship election, citing electoral irregularities and the alleged intimidation of supporters. The governor urged the Inspector General of Police and security agencies to investigate an officer reportedly brought from Port Harcourt by the opposition to disrupt the process, while also accusing the APC of attempting to bypass standard collation procedures.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
While Adeleke commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for early accreditation after casting his ballot around 8:30 a.m., the Nigeria Police Force clarified through a statement by Force PRO CSP Ani Iniedu that Ibrahim Gotan remains the substantive Osun State Commissioner of Police supervising routine operations, with Samuel Erale Etaifo deployed specifically to oversee the August 15 election.
Tensions flared on Saturday at the polling unit of Osun State Deputy Governor and Accord Party running mate, Prince Kola Adewusi, during the ongoing governorship election.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
A confrontation reportedly began after the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate, Benjamin Kayode Adereti, arrived at the location following an earlier vote at his own designated polling unit. The presence of the APC candidate led to resistance from the Deputy Governor’s supporters, causing a brief disruption before order could be restored.
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TERROR AT THE BALLOT: Heavily Armed Thugs Lay Siege To Aregbesola’s Polling Unit In Chaotic Osun Showdown!.
Voting at the polling unit of former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola was disrupted on Saturday after suspected thugs stormed the area, causing several voters to flee. The incident occurred as citizens cast their ballots in the gubernatorial election, where incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke—running under the Accord Party—is seeking re-election against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, and other contenders. While some party agents alleged that the intruders were linked to the APC, the party’s agent at the unit, Abogunloko Olufunke, denied any association, stating she did not recognize the individuals.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a separate incident in Boluwaduro Local Government Area, residents of Otan-Ayegbaju accused a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of leading APC thugs in an attempt to hijack election materials. Despite the alleged disruption and attempts to scatter the crowd, vigilant residents successfully resisted the move to remove the materials.
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