Supreme Court upholds Abiodun’s Ogun election win
The Supreme Court has upheld Dapo Abiodun’s election as the governor of Ogun State.
The appellants, Ladi Adebutu and the Peoples Democratic Party prayed the apex court to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct fresh elections in the 99 polling units where elections were allegedly canceled.
The Appeal Court, Lagos Division, had in a split decision on November 24, 2023, affirmed Abiodun’s re-election.
The majority judgment delivered by Justice Joseph Ikyegh dismissed the appeal filed by the PDP and its governorship candidate.
Justice Tijani Abubakar, reading the lead judgement, dismissed the appeal.
