Supreme Court declares Dapo Abiodun winner of election

 

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Supreme Court today affirmed the election of Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun in the March 2023 governorship election.

In a unanimous decision the five-man panel, dismissed the appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Ladi Adebutu as lacking any merit.

In the lead judgment, prepared Justice Tijjani Abubakar the court said it found no reason to nullify the election victory of Governor Abiodun, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The court upheld the verdict of the Court of Appeal, which on November 22, 2023, dismissed the case filed by the PDP and its candidate against the election.