A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s suit seeking to disqualify Senator Adetokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from continuing to represent Lagos East Senatorial District.
Justice Chuka Obiozor, in a five-hour judgment on Monday, upheld the argument canvassed by Abiru’s lawyer, Mr Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, that the PDP’s case was statute-barred.
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The judge also disagreed with the PDP’s argument made through its counsel, Mr Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) cannot transfer a voter’s registration details.
Abiru won the December 5 senatorial by-election by a landslide, polling 89,204 votes against PDP’s Ademola Gbadamosi, who polled 11,257 votes.
The APC chieftain has since been sworn into office.
