The Supreme Court has reserved judgement in the appeal filed by Oladipupo Adebutu challenging the majority judgement of the Court of Appeal that affirmed the election of Dapo Abiodun as governor of Ogun state
A panel of five justices at the apex court, led by Justice John Okoro, adjourned for judgment following the parties’ arguments and adoption of their legal processes.
Adebutu is urging the court to nullify the election due to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) initial cancellation of polls in 99 units, subsequently directing fresh elections in those units.
Despite this, the electoral body declared Abiodun the winner of the March 2023 election, overlooking the vote margin.
Abiodun had secured victory with a margin of 13,000 votes, and the votes from the annulled polling units amounted to 44,000.