The five-man panel in two separate judgments, upheld SANWO-OLU’S victory in the March 9 poll and dismissed the appeal by the governorship candidates of Labour Party and Alliance for Democracy.
The two parties and their candidates had appealed the September, 23rd judgment of the Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal which upheld SANWO-OLU’S victory.
The appellate court in both judgments read by the lead judge, Justice HANNATU SANKEY said the appeal was lacking in merit, upholding the decision of the Election Petition Tribunal that the appellants failed to prove that SANWO-OLU was not competent to contest the March 9 governorship poll by virtue of his alleged mental incompetence.
It noted that the Election Tribunal had observed that no scintilla of evidence was placed before it including newspaper publication proving SANWO-OLU’S alleged mental incompetence.
The appellate court also upheld the Tribunal’s decision that no proof of allegation of collusion and assault against officers of the Nigerian Army was provided by the appellants.
The appellate court ordered that a cost of two hundred thousand naira be awarded against the appellants in favour of six of the seven respondents except for the Commissioner of Police in both appeals.
