The Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has granted an ex parte application by Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate, Mr Gbadegbo Rhodes-Vivour for substituted service on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Rhodes-Vivour and the Labour Party, through their counsel, Mr Olagbade Benson, had informed the tribunal that Sanwo-Olu evaded service of the petition on him by the court’s bailiff.
They alleged that Sanwo-Olu refused to collect the document from the bailiff when the court official got to his office to serve him.
In the petition number EPT/LAG/GOV/04/2023, they are praying the court to grant them leave to serve the petition and other processes on the governor and his deputy through substituted means, by posting same via DHL courier services or any other recognised courier service company, to the respondent’s official residence at Lagos House, Marina, Lagos.
On 11th April, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (well known as Jandor), and Rhodes-Vigour separately asked the tribunal to nullify Sanwo-Olu’s re-election and declare them the winners.
The petitioners had challenged the outcome of the March 18 Governorship Election in Lagos State in which the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Sanwo-Olu winner.
The Lagos State Election Petition Tribunal has received a total of 48 petitions in respect of the 2023 elections held on 25th February and 11th March.
