Petition By Agbaje Tribunal Rule In Favour Of Ambode

Ambode also described the confirmation of his victory at the polls as a reaffirmation of the mandate given to him by the people of Lagos State.
But, the Lagos State chapter of PDP, in a swift reaction, has rejected the ruling which struck out its petition, describing it as a “miscarriage of justice and a monumental drawback in the dispensation of justice.”  

The state election petition tribunal, yesterday struck out the petition filed against the election of Ambode of the All Progressives Congress, APC by Agbaje following a preliminary objection filed by the counsel to the APC candidate, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN).  

Reacting to the ruling of the tribunal headed by Justice Mohammed Sirajo, the governor said, “I’m elated at the ruling of the tribunal which is an affirmation of my victory at the polls. On April 11, 2015, the people of Lagos spoke with their votes about continuity and that is what the tribunal has just reaffirmed”.  

Calling on Agbaje to join hands with him to move the state forward, he said “The task ahead requires concerted efforts from everyone. I urge all my opponents to put the election struggles behind them and in the spirit of sportsmanship join hands with me to take Lagos to the next level.” In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, the governor noted that........

“It was needless in the first place for the PDP to have petitioned my election which was adjudged to be free, fair and credible. Now that the right thing has been done which of course the people expected, we should all come together above partisanship and move the state forward”