The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) in the December 5 Lagos East Senatorial by-election , Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi.
Justice Daniel Kallio threw out the prayers of the appellants seeking to upturn the victory of the All Progressives Congress, APC Candidate Senator Tokunbo Abiru for lacking in Merit.
He described PDP and its candidate’s appeal as unmeritorious and consequently affirming the judgment of the Justice Obiozor J of the Federal High Court Lagos.
He held that the residency of a candidate to an election is not a qualifying or disqualifying factor.
He also maintained that Abiru did not submit false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC as claimed by the PDP and its candidate.
The arguments that the Abiru had irreconcilable names canvased by Gbadamosi’s lead counsel, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa ,SAN were also dismissed
Kemi Pinheiro (SAN), counsel to Senator Abiru proved beyond reasonable doubt that the PDP and its candidate were busy wasting the time Court by instituting case that was prima facie defective.
The Court in its Judgment agreed with the arguments of Kemi Pinheiro SAN and allowed the Cross-Appeal.
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