Breaking: Lagos Deputy Gov Hamzat arrives Court, as Tribunal Set To Deliver Judgment On Petitions Challenging Sanwo-Olu’s Victory
Lagos Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat has arrived at the Lagos Governorship Election Petition Tribunal at the Rosaline Omotoso Court house in Ikeja.
The tribunal is set to deliver judgment in the petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes- Vivour and his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Azeez Olajideca.k.a Jandor, against his election and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Hamzat, amid heavy security presence, arrived at the tribunal around 9.20 a.m. accompanied by some aides.
The deputy governor sat with a close ally behind the space allocated to counsels in the court.
The tribunal members include Justice Arum Igyen Ashom, Justice Mikhail Abdullahi, and Justice I.P. Braimoh.
Security has been beefed up around the court where members of the tribunal are to deliver judgment.
The Tribunal judges led by Justice Arum Ashom have just stepped into court. Judgment in the petition of Jandor will be taken first.
The Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin is also present in court.
The petitioner of the Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran are not yet in court.
Lagos Tribunal: Parties in court ahead of the judgement on petitions challenging the outcome of the March 18 governorship election. pic.twitter.com/kRa2enLEwM
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As early as 7.00 am, a large contingent of policemen in combat gear were seen at the roundabout near Lagos University Teaching Hospital ( LASUTH), Ikeja to ensure security.
A bomb disposal vehicle and more contingent of policemen were also positioned around the courthouse where judgment is to be delivered.
The police and the security personnel of the Ikeja High Court screened all those coming in.
They stopped political supporters from accessing the court.
