BREAKING: Appeal Court sacks Senate spokesman, declares PDP candidate winner

BREAKING: Appeal Court sacks Senate spokesman, declares PDP candidate winner

The Court of Appeal has sacked spokesman of the Nigerian Senate, Adedayo Adeyeye, as the lawmaker representing Ekiti South senatorial district in the upper chamber of legislature.

Adeyeye, a former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The appellate court declared Senator Biodun Olujimi of the PDP winner of the election.

Olujimi, a former principal officer in the 8th senate, is a former deputy governor of Ekiti state. She had won the case at the lower tribunal in the state weeks back.

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The news, which is making the rounds on social media, has triggered some reactions from Nigerians.

Legit.ng reported earlier that the Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi on Friday, November 1 upheld the election of Senator Gabriel Suswam representing Benue North-East senatorial district.

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Jerrywright Ukwu Jerrywright Ukwu is an Abuja-based senior political/defence correspondent. He is a graduate of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos and the International Institute of Journalism in Abuja. He is also a member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. He spends his leisure-time reading history books. He can be reached via email at jerrywright39@yahoo.com.