The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeals filed by the Labour Party (LP)and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) challenging the victory of the Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The apex court, yesterday, adjourned the matter for judgment after counsel in the matter had adopted their briefs.
However, the tribunal had dismissed their petitions for lack of merit. japa
Counsel for the LP, while adopting his brief at yesterday’s proceedings, urged the court to grant the reliefs sought in the appeal and set aside the decisions of the lower courts.
He urged the court to determine whether the third respondent (Obafemi Hamazat), who is a citizen of America, is qualified to contest as the deputy governorship candidate of Lagos.
On his part, the counsel for the first respondent, Nas Ogunsakin, urged the court to dismiss the appeal, noting that the appellants did not present substantial evidence to support their claims and the witnesses brought at the lower courts were incompetent.
The counsel for the second and third respondents, Wole Olanipekun (SAN), accused the appellant of filing a different case at the apex court.
He, therefore, urged the court to dismiss the appeal.
On the PDP’s appeal, the counsel for the appellant, Clement Onwuenwunor (SAN), said the name Sanwo-Olu submitted to INEC was different from that contained in his WAEC certificate.
He urged the court to hear the appeal.
Counsel for INEC, Ogunsakin said the appeal was against the concurrent findings of the lower courts, urging the court to dismiss the appeal.
