JUST IN: TRIBUNAL RULES ON PDP AND LP PETITIONS AGAINST SANWO-OLU

Babatunji Wusu –

The Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, presided over by Justice Arum Ashom, convened on Monday to hear petitions submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate for the March 18 election, Olajide Adediran, also known as Jandor.

Justice Ashom announced shortly after the announcement of all lawyers and parties in the case that the Tribunal would first deliver judgment in the case of the PDP and its candidate before making a decision on another petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour.

Justice Ashom also informed petitioners that his brother, Justice Mikail Abdullahi, would read the final judgment on the panel’s behalf.

Justice Igho Braimoh is the panel’s third judge.

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Bimbola Salu-Hudeyin, were present in the courtroom at the time of this report, while Rhodes-Vivour and Jandor were noticeably absent.

Details to follow…