The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Lagos state on Monday affirmed the declaration and return of the candidate of the Labour Party who is representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency II at the federal House of Representatives, Prince Okey-Joe Onuakalusi.
The three-member tribunal headed by Justice Abass Abdullah while delivery judgment held that the Petitioners, Ganiyu Johnson of the All Progressives Congress lack the legal right to meddle into the conduct of a political party where he is neither a member nor an aspirant.
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The Court however dismissed the APC’s petition for lacking in merit and described it as mere academic exercise.
“The Petitioners have no locus to meddle into the affair of another political party” the court declared.
Reacting to the rulling, member representing, Oshodi/Isolo federal constituency, Prince
Okey-Joe Onuakalusi described the judgment as a landmark verdict not just for democracy, but also for the rule of law.
He assured his constituents of a robust representation anchored on the will of the people.
