Tribunal Upholds Lam-Adesina And Olugbemi’s Election

 

The National Assembly election tribunal sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital has dismissed the petitions filed by candidates of Accord in Ibadan North East/ Ibadan South East federal constituency, Hon. Gbenga Adewusi and Oluyole federal constituency, Hon. Musibau Adeagbo against the winner of the March 28, 2015, elections, Hon. Dapo Lam-Adesina and Olusumbo Olugbemi both of the All Progressives Congress (APC) respectively.

Hon. Adewusi had told the tribunal to dismiss the election of Hon. Lam-Adesina but the tribunal in a judgement delivered by its chairman, Hon. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo, said the petition lacks merit as the petitioner failed to prove his case.

In another judgment, the tribunal also dismissed the petition of Hon. Musibau Adeagbo of Accord against the election of Hon. Olugbemi. Hon. Musibau had asked the tribunal to dismiss Olugbemi’s election saying that Olugbemi was not the rightful candidate of APC and holds a dual citizen.

The tribunal awarded a cost of N100, 000.