Election Tribunal: How Gov Sanwo-Olu, Wife Voted With Invalid Voter's Cards, Witness Reveals in Court
- A witness representing the Labour Party has revealed how the governor of Lagos state voted during the governorship election, held on Saturday, March 18, 2023
- Dayo Isreal told the Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Ibijoke, voted with invalid voter cards
- The witness also claimed he was beaten up that same day by some supporters of the ruling APC; he left the polling unit and later returned to monitor the poll
A witness has revealed to the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal how the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his wife, Ibijoke, voted in the last election.
The tribunal, headed by Justice Arum Ashom, was informed that Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Ibijoke, were allowed to cast their votes, despite their voter's cards being invalid, Vanguard reported.
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How Sanwo-Olu and his wife voted in 2023 poll
This testimony was given on Monday, June 26, by an agent of the Labour Party (LP), Dayo Isreal, who was subpoenaed to testify in the petition filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, LP’s candidate, in the Saturday, March 18 election, seeking to nullify the return of Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy.
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While being led in evidence by the Rhodes-Vivour’s lead counsel, Olumide Ayeni (SAN), the witness told the court that he served as an agent for the LP for Unit 006, Ward 15, Lagos Island Local Government in the Governorship Election, Channels TV report added.
”I observed that the card reader showed their cards to be invalid but Sanwo-Olu and his wife were allowed to cast their votes and this is against INEC’s electoral process,” Israel said before the tribunal.
The witness also claimed he was beaten up that day by some All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters. He said knew they were APC supporters from the way they spoke, The Guardian report confirmed.
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There is an attempt to sack Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state through an election petition tribunal because Obafemi Hamzat, the deputy governor, had pledged allegiance to the United States and had renounced his Nigerian citizenship.
Legit.ng understands that persons who acquire American citizenship are made to swear an oath of allegiance.
Labour Party gives reason for presenting 13 witnesses
Tanko Yunusa, the spokesperson of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign council, has explained that the party could only feature 13 witnesses due to the limited time granted by the court.
Yunusa was one of the witnesses who testified for the party at the presidential election petition court.
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