The Lagos State Local Government Election Petitions Tribunal, sitting in Ikeja has declared Mr. Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the election to the office of chairman of the Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Area held on Saturday, October 22, 2011.
Nullifying the election of Mr Adewale Adeniji of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Justice Akinsanya ordered the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) to revoke the Certificate of Return issued to him (Adeniji) and give same to the PDP candidate.
Delivering its judgement, the Chairman of the five –man tribunal, Justice Dolapo Akinsanya held that the Petitioner (Obanikoro) ought to have been declared winner of the election by the Returning /Electoral officer.
The tribunal further held that the PDP candidate polled the highest number of lawful votes cast at the election into the office of Chairman in Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Area of Lagos State and ought to have been declared the winner.
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