Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State Chapter, has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, on the Court of Appeal ruling that affirmed their victory in the March 18th governorship election in the state.
While reacting to the victory, Ojelabi stated that the appellate court’s decision was proof of citizens’ trust in Governor Sanwoolu and his administration.
He emphasized the party’s satisfaction and enthusiasm over the result, noting that all of the party’s officials and members were overjoyed by the appellate court’s decision.
He emphasized the party’s satisfaction and enthusiasm over the result, noting that all of the party’s officials and members were overjoyed by the appellate court’s decision.
According to Ojelabi, “This outcome, has laid credence to the Lagos State Elections Petition Tribunal which was also in our favour.
“The APC as a party appreciate the due diligence done by the Nigeria Judiciary to arrive at this conclusion.
“You can see that the judgment which was delivered by a three-man panel of Justice Yargata Nimpa, Justice Samuel Bola, and Justice Paul Bassey, was unanimous in dismissing the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate in the March 18, 2023, governorship election, Azeez Adediran, for lack of merit.
“This affirmation of the victory of our candidate at the polls during the gubernatorial election is a pointer that the Judicial system in our country has evolved and the system can be trusted and relied upon.
“Not only that, you will see that the Appeal Court, also dismissed the appeal filed by the Labour Party and its governorship candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, challenging the re-election of Sanwo-Olu and his deputy.
“The judicial process was thorough and deep, as all the issues were delved into without leaving any stone unturned. We therefore commend them for all this due diligence, “ Ojelabi said.
