The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has affirmed the election of former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Adebule Idiat Oluranti, as the validly elected senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District at the National Assembly.
According to a statement by Dr. Adebule’s media team, a three-man panel of the court, in a unanimous decision, dismissed a petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Adewale Adesegun Sunday aka Aeroland, challenging Adebule’s victory.
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The appellate court upheld the August 8, 2023 judgment of the National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lagos that dismissed Adewale’s petition seeking to nullify Adebule’s win in the February 25 senatorial election.
Adebule polled 361,296 votes to defeat Adewale, who got 248,653 votes in the election.