The Abuja Court of Appeal on Saturday upheld Senator Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the victor of the Lagos Central senatorial seat, rejecting the appeal filed by Francis Adewale Gomez of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
In a unanimous decision, the three-member panel of judges at the Court of Appeal, comprising Obande Ogbuinya JCA, O E Williams-Dawodu JCA, and M L Abubakar JCA, dismissed Gomez’s appeal and supported the arguments presented by Eshinlokun-Sanni’s lead lawyer, Mr. Wahab Shittu (SAN), while rejecting the arguments presented by Gomez’s lead lawyer, Mr. Joseph Daudu (SAN)….CONTINUE READING
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had initially declared Eshinlokun-Sanni as the winner of the senatorial election on February 25, a decision that Gomez contested, leading to the filing of a petition before the National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal.
However, the three-member tribunal, led by Justice Faruku Bunza, Justice LTC Eruba, and Justice Kadi Inuwa, dismissed Gomez’s petition on the grounds of abandonment and upheld Eshinlokun-Sanni’s election victory.
