Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Sanwo-Olu’s Appeal on Governorship Election
The Supreme Court Thursday reserved judgment in a suit filed by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, challenging the decision of the Court of Appeal, which set aside the ruling of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in his favour.
The appellate court in setting aside the decision of the lower court, held that the tribunal was wrong to have discontinued hearing in the petition on grounds that the AD and its governorship candidate, Owolabi Salis, had abandoned their petition. Sanwo-Olu, in the appeal filed and argued by his lawyer, Victor Opara, however urged the apex court to allow the appeal, set aside the ruling of the appellate court and upheld the decision of the tribunal.
The tribunal based its decision on the grounds that the petitioners failed to file application for pre-hearing conference in line with the provisions of the law.
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