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Appeal Court to Deliver Judgment on Lagos Governorship Election Today

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The Appeal Court in Lagos is set to deliver judgment today, November 15th, in the appeals filed by the governorship candidates of the Labour Party (LP), Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Abdulazeez Olajide Adediran.

The appeals challenge the re-election of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in Lagos State.

The court had earlier reserved judgment on November 7th after hearing arguments from the parties involved.

The counsel to the Labour Party urged the court to set aside the decision of the tribunal on the Lagos State governorship election, claiming that the tribunal erred in holding that the burden of proof regarding the citizenship of Sanwo-Olu’s running mate rested on the appellant.

The counsel to Governor Sanwo-Olu urged the court to dismiss the appeal.

The PDP had also filed a petition seeking the disqualification of APC and Labour Party candidates based on the provisions of Section 177(c) and 182(1)(j) of the constitution. The court is expected to deliver its judgment at 3 pm.

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