Obi, ‘Obidients’ In Sad Mood As Tribunal Sacks LP Rep, Declares APC Winner

Obi, ‘Obidients’ In Sad Mood As Tribunal Sacks LP Rep, Declares APC Winner

The National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal convened in Lagos has invalidated the victory of Seyi Sowunmi, the Labour Party (LP) candidate, as the House of Representatives member for Ojo Federal Constituency in Lagos State.

Instead, the three-member panel led by Justice Abdullahi Ozegya has pronounced Lanre Ogunyemi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the duly elected representative following the election conducted on February 25, 2023.

The additional members of the panel include Justice Ashu Ewah and Justice Muhammad Sambo.

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Lanre Ogunyemi, a two-term state legislator and former secretary of the APC in Lagos, contested the election results, challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) decision to declare Sowunmi the winner. Ogunyemi’s challenge rested on the argument that Sowunmi was not duly sponsored and qualified to participate in the election under the Labour Party’s banner for Ojo Federal Constituency.

In its verdict regarding the petition, the tribunal concurred with the petitioner’s stance that the Labour Party candidate was ineligible to contest the election.

Consequently, the tribunal deemed Sowunmi’s votes as invalid and ruled that the runner-up, Lanre Ogunyemi from the APC, should have been declared the winner of the Ojo Federal Constituency.