Admin l Tuesday, April 11, 2023
LAGOS, Nigeria – Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran alias Jandor has petitioned the Governorship Election Tribunal, sitting in Lagos calling for the disqualification of the governor-elect, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and candiate of the Labour Party, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes Vivor.
In the petition marked EPT/LAG/GOV/01/2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is listed as the first respondent, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Obafemi Hamzat; APC; Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, LP governorship candidate, and the LP respectively are the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th respondents.
Jandor called for disqualification of candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and that of the Labour Party (LP) Rhodes-Vivor for “non-compliance” with the Electoral Act 2022 as well as the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and possession of fake WAEC certificate.
The petitioner averred that APC did not comply with the INEC timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 general election which stipulated that all political parties must give 21 days’ notice to INEC before the conduct of the primary election.
Besides, he noted that at the time of the governorship election, Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat, and Rhodes-Vivour were not qualified to contest the election, and therefore all votes cast in their favour be nullified.
“The 2nd and 3rd respondents, although not duly sponsored and not qualified, contested along with the 1st petitioner and others for the office of governor of Lagos state, the subject matter of this petition.
“Similarly, the 5th and 6th respondents, although not duly sponsored and not qualified, contested along with the 1th petitioner and others for the office of governor of Lagos state, the subject matter of this petition.
“The 1st respondent, upon the conclusion of the election, declared the 2nd respondent who was not properly sponsored by the 4th respondent as winner of the election to the office of governor of Lagos state.
