The State and National Assembly Appeal Court sitting in Lagos has dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate OLAJIDE ADEDIRAN and candidate of the Labour Party, GBADEBO RHODES-VIVOUR challenging the victory of BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU as the validly elected winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state.

The three-man panel led by Justice YARGATA NIMPAR unanimously affirmed the decision of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which on September 25 affirmed the victory of Governor SANWO-OLU.

It held that the appellants failed to prove their allegations of forgery and non-qualification against the Governor and his deputy, OBAFEMI HAMZAT.

The other two justices on the panel are Justice SAMUEL BOLA and Justice PAUL BASSEY.