#Tribunal Delivers Judgment In LP's Rhodes-Vivour, PDP #Jandor’s Petitions Against APC, Sanwo-Olu -

#Tribunal Delivers Judgment in LP’s Rhodes-Vivour, PDP #Jandor’s Petitions Against APC, Sanwo-Olu

The Lagos Governorship Election Tribunal has struck out the petition filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and Labour Party (LP) from that of Olajide Adediran aka Jandor of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Jandor is challenging the election of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dr Obafemi Hamzat in the March 18 governorship elections in Lagos State.

Justice Mikhail Abdullah stated this while delivering judgment in the objections raised by respondents in the matter.

Chairman of the panel Justice Arum Ashom had announced that the court will first deliver judgment in the case of the PDP and its candidate before going to give its judgment in the petition of the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.

The tribunal dismissed Jandor’s petitions.

Justice Abdullahi announced the decision while delivering judgment on the objections raised by the respondents in the case.

The tribunal declared that Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy are eminently qualified to contest the March 18 governorship election in the state under section 177 of the Constitution.

Justice Abdullahi noted that they are members of political parties and educated up to the school certificate level.

Both justices Arum Ashom and Igho Braimoh concurred.

The tribunal said the governorship ticket of Sanwo-Olu and that of his deputy, Hamzat are one ticket and inseparable.

Justice Abdullahi said this issue has been decided in a number of cases and went on to hold that a deputy governor and governor are not separate candidates. The tribunal also held that they are not required to pay a separate security deposit.