The Lagos Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has dismissed the petitions brought by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and the Labour Party, and Olajide Adediran also known as Jandor of the People’s Democratic Party.
They both challenged the victory of Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the March 18 governorship election.
The tribunal held that evidence before it showed that the petition lacked merit.
Adediran had contended that Sanwo-Olu was wrongfully nominated and sponsored by his party, the All Progressives Party, APC and therefore, was not qualified for the election.
However, Justice Mikail Abdullahi, while reading the tribunal’s decision on the matter, held that the position did not form part of the grounds for disqualification for election into the office of a governor, under Sections 177 and 182 of the Nigerian Constitution.
The tribunal also declared that it had no powers to inquire into the primary election of the APC which produced Sanwo-Olu, stating that the issue was a pre-election matter which did not fall under its jurisdiction.