Court Of Appeal Upholds Adeleke’s Victory As Osun State Governor

 

The Court of Appeal Abuja has set aside the decision of the Osun State Governorship tribunal, and has upheld the Governorship of Senator Ademola Adeleke.

Following the governorship polls in the state, an Election Petition Tribunal that sacked Adeleke from office, saying that the Senator did not score majority of lawful votes during the July 16 governorship polls.

However, in a unanimous agreement by a three-man panel led by Justice Mohammed Shuaibu, the Court of Appeal quashed the tribunal’s judgement and gave its verdict to uphold Adeleke as rightful governor of Osun State.

The Appeal Court Panel revoked the tribunal’s order which directed that a certificate of return be withdrawn from Adeleke and issued to Oyetola.

The panel upheld the issue of BVAS raised against Oyetola, stating that the Osun State tribunal was wrong to have said that there was over voting, a claim that only relied on the evidence by Oyetola and the APC, and as such, doesn’t prove their case in any way.

 

Lokulo Sodipe, Court Of Appeal Justice Slumps And Dies In Court

 

A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Lokulo-Sodipe has been confirmed dead today at the age of 67.

Justice Lokulo-Sodipe who was until his demise one of the Justices at the Court of Appeal, Akure Division is said to have slumped while dressing up in his Chambers for today’s matter. Attempts to resuscitate him failed, as he reportedly gave up the ghost on the way to the hospital.

The Late Justice was born on the 18th of February, 1956 and was appointed to the Appellate Court on the 15th of February, 2008.

He is from Abeokuta South in Ogun State, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1979.

He is widely regarded as a hardworking Judge and a masterful writer of judgements.