July 07, (THEWILL) – The Supreme Court has dismissed the People’s Democratic Party, PDP’s appeal, seeking to disqualify Senator Adetokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from continuing to represent the Lagos East Senatorial District.
It upheld the argument of Kemi Pinheiro, (SAN) for Abiru and Abiodun Owonikoko (SAN) for APC that the appeal lacked merit.
The court also awarded a cost of N1 million against the appellants –PDP and its candidate, Babatunde Gbadamosi, in favour of each of the respondents, Abiru and the APC.
Justice Adamu Jauro wrote the lead judgement.
Abiru won the last December 5 senatorial bye-election, polling 89,204 votes against Gbadamosi’s 11,257 votes.
