Supreme Court has delivered a final judgment on Ogun Governorship Election.
Newsone Nigeria reports that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed the election of the Ogun State Governor, Adedapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling political party.
In a unanimous judgment, the Supreme Court dismissed the appellant by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election, Oladipupo Adebutu because it was without merit.
In the lead judgment delivered on Friday, January 19, 2024, Justice Tijjani Abubakar held that the appellants failed to prove their case before the trial court that the election was marred by non-compliance with relevant laws.
Justice Tijjani Abubakar, who read the lead judgment, held that Adebutu and his party failed to prove their case.
The judge resolved all the issues raised for determination against the appellants and held that the appeal was without merit. He proceeded to dismiss it
