The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal brought before it by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its governorship candidate, Agboola Ajayi, challenging the qualification of Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, to contest the November 16, 2024, governorship election.
The apex court today threw out the appeal for being baseless, frivolous and lacking in merit.
In the lead judgment delivered by Justice Garba Lawal, the concurrent judgments of the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal on the disputed qualifications were upheld in dismissing the matter.
Ajayi had sought to nullify Aiyedatiwa’s victory, accusing the governor’s deputy, Olayide Owolabi Adelami of forgery, impersonation, and using a false identity.
The latest apex court verdict has put to rest the long drawn legal battle over the Ondo State governorship poll.
