BREAKING: Appeal Court Judges Decide on Labour Party, PDP’s Case Against Sanwo-Olu’s Re-Election

• The appellate court, Lagos state division will rule on the case challenging the re-election victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
• The three-man panel will decide who is the authentic winner of the Lagos state governorship election held on March 18, 2023
• The court's judgment that will be delivered today, Wednesday, November 15, will put to rest all the issues and questions raised by LP's Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, PDP's Olajide Adediran against the second term victory of Governor Sanwo-Olu

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Ikeja, Lagos state - The state and National Assembly appeal, lagos division, Lagos has resumed hearing of the appeals challenging Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu's election victory.

Court to take final decision on LP, PDP's case against APC's Sanwo-Olu's victory

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Legit.ng understands that the appeals filed by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olajide Adediran, and the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is challenging the victory of Sanwo-Olu as the validly elected winner of the March 18 poll.

In a sitting on Wednesday, November 15, the three-man panel told the court before reading their judgment, that their decision was unanimous, The Nation reported.

The judges began the proceedings at 3:06pm.

As at the time of filling this report, the judgment is ongoing.

Appeal Court rules on Nasarawa Gov, Sule’s appeal

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, November 15, reserved judgement in the appeal by the Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sule, against the judgment of the tribunal.

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BREAKING: Appeal court thrashes PDP's suit challenging Sanwo-Olu’s election as Lagos governor

The tribunal's verdict had declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), David Ombugadu, the winner of the state governorship election in March.

At the hearing on Wednesday, the Court of Appeal, however, reserved judgment on the matter.

Why Appeal Court should not sack Kano, Plateau governors, Shehu Sani speaks

Meanwhile, the former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has explained why the Court of Appeal should not sack Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf and his counterpart in Plateau State, Governor Caleb Mutfwang.

Sani said the appellate court should save the multi-party democracy that Nigeria currently practice.

He urged the court not to upturn the wishes of the people of both states.

Appeal Court reserves judgement in Gov Mutfwang’s election victory

Also, Legit.ng reported that the Court of Appeal, Abuja division reserved judgment in the appeal against Mutfwang's victory.

In a unanimous decision, the three-member panel of justices reserved the judgement after listening to the lawyers' arguments in the matter on Saturday, November 11.

Source: Legit.ng