The Appeal Court, Lagos Division on Thursday, reaffirmed Thaddeus Attah of the Labour Party as the duly elected House of Representatives member representing Eti Osa Federal Constituency.

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal which sat at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, had earlier invalidated Atta’s victory.

But the three-member panel of the Court of Appeal on Thursday set aside the previous decision by the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal.

The panel, in its unanimous decision, held that the lower tribunal erred when it relied on the evidence of witnesses who were not party agents where elections were not held or where elections were cancelled but only came to tender Form EC 8 which they did not make before the court.

The appellate court further held that for the tribunal to conclude that the margin of votes where elections were not held or cancelled can sway the votes cast, the list of registered voters must be presented before it.

In addition, the court held that the “Voters’ register was never placed before the lower tribunal, adding that the tribunal merely relied on Form EC 8 brought by witnesses.

The court also held that the elections were conclusive and faulted the tribunal’s directive to the Independent National Electoral Commission to conduct a supplementary election within 90 days in specific polling units.

On the whole, the Appeal Court set aside the judgment of the lower tribunal.

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, had, in a unanimous judgment, declared the elections inconclusive and ordered INEC to conduct a supplementary election within 90 days in 33 polling units where elections did not hold.

The Peoples Democratic Party candidate Bankole Wellington (Banky W), who was declared second in the polls, and the All Progressives Congress’s Ibrahim Obanikoro had both filed petitions to challenge the elections of February 25, 2023.

INEC had declared Attah winner of the February 25 election, having scored 24,075 votes, while Banky W and Obanikoro were said to have scored 18,668 and 16,901 votes, respectively.

In his petition, Banky W had argued that the respondent was, at the time of the election, not qualified to contest the election and that the election was invalid because of corrupt practices and non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022.

The popular music artist and actor had also contended that the Labour Party candidate was not duly elected by a majority of the lawful votes cast at the election.

Reacting to the judgment, Ibrahim Obanikoro in his X handle formerly Twitter, said, “I would like to congratulate Representative Jude Thaddeus Attah on his victory at the appeal court today.

“Let’s throw our support for him so that he will give us a good representation for the next four years in Eti-Osa.”

Source: https://punchng.com/A-Court-reinstates-LP-candidate-as-Lagos-Rep-Obanikoro-congratulates-winner

All these shenanigans showed how Peter Obi was also short changed in the last elections. Every sane and well conscious person in Nigeria knows this solemn truth but the rest is history.

Imagine the brazen changing of goal posts by INEC before, during and even after this controversial 2023 election and the incongruent judicial decisions..Now INEC have come out to say henceforth that there will no be electronic collation of elections results.

After budgeting billions for same and nobody is brought to justice? Where is this nation heading to when the world is making progress? Well, everyone has a date with history.

Congrats to him.👍👍

God continue to bless HE PETER OBI who birthed LP! 😊😊🙂

Congratulations

"Let's throw our support for him"

Says former representative of wrong English

Anyways, congratulations to Attach.
Make sure you don't consider decamping to APC... before thunder go fire your left shrinking ball

He will be practically frozen out of the Governance or he quickly decamp to APC to enjoy his mandate as a smart Nigeria Politician. The worst political ideaology is when you believe that your Candidate won any and all elections just because he is your tribesman. If the judgement was on the other side, you say Judiciary is corrupt, that's low regional self-esteem in national politics. I see him in APC very soon. Check the previous MFR from the Constituency, you will understand the game.

Congrats.

Supreme Court will hear this

At least you will borrow 1year HoR salary from a bank , use P.O as your guarantor ,bribe d judges and secure your mandate.

It's better than when one crook and one frypan head thief tries to steal your mandate through d back door.

so na the person wey flat down banky w political ambition coz of Peter obi influence...well congrats man

Congratulations to him

K

Racoon:
All these shenanigans showed how Peter Obi was also short changed in the last elections. Every sane and well conscious person in Nigeria knows this solemn truth but the rest is history.

Imagine the brazen changing of goal posts by INEC before, during and even after this controversial 2023 election and the incongruent judicial decisions..Now INEC have come out to say henceforth that there will no be electronic collation of elections results.

After budgeting billions for same and nobody is brought to justice? Where is this nation heading to when the world is making progress? Well, everyone has a date with history.

This copy and paste engineer has suddenly found his voice!!!!

Judiciary is working now, shey

Dey play.

I congratulate Thaddeus Attach on his victory 🙌

Victory for democracy!! The courts aren't compromised. This is a fair judgement- IPOB Obidients.

Wait until 7pm when the same court grants a contrary judgement against EluuPee.

Helinues and yarimo is about to commit suicide

😂😂😂😂

All lies exposed here https://www.nairaland.com/7906287/fact-check-destroying-lies-israel

I think I like this Obanikoro Guy well well

APC CORN-fused elements will be in sifier pain

Racoon:
All these shenanigans showed how Peter Obi was also short changed in the last elections. Every sane and well conscious person in Nigeria knows this solemn truth but the rest is history.

Imagine the brazen changing of goal posts by INEC before, during and even after this controversial 2023 election and the incongruent judicial decisions..Now INEC have come out to say henceforth that there will no be electronic collation of elections results.

After budgeting billions for same and nobody is brought to justice? Where is this nation heading to when the world is making progress? Well, everyone has a date with history.

When the court rules in favour of labour party, judiciary has not been bought.

Forget it, Peter Obi was extremely unpopular in the North and had a mediocre performance in the SW. He had no path to victory. Move on for the sake of your mental health.

Naso

Vinnie2000:


Congrats to him.👍👍

God continue to bless HE PETER OBI who birthed LP! 😊😊🙂

Dey deceive yaself. Mimiko was an LP governor when Peter Obi was still in APUGA and later on PDP and finally Labour. By 2027, he would likely run under APM.

Even banky W dey go court. Mumu that didn't campaign for one day.

Raskimonojendor:

Dey deceive yaself. Mimiko was an LP governor when Peter Obi was still in APUGA and later on PDP and finally Labour. By 2027, he would likely run under APM.

Otu don drop quote. Clap for him.

Congratulations are in order

🤔

SisterAnn:
Otu don drop quote. Clap for him.

O suuu don drop comment ooo cheers to her.

Too many agbadorians already in here. Guess they didn't sleep last night due to stomach pain from eating excessive corn.

Raskimonojendor:

O suuu don drop comment ooo cheers to her.

E pain am.

SisterAnn:
E pain am.

Wailing wailer. You have 7+ years of wailing left

Raskimonojendor:

Wailing wailer. You have 7+ years of wailing left

Go and tell that to the plantain bandits.

SisterAnn:
Go and tell that to the plantain bandits.

Tell that to the onion bandits in Imo