Lagos Tribunal judgement: We’re dismayed, we will appeal– LP

<p>The Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State has said it is concerned over Monday’s judgement of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.</p>, <p>The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Olubunmi Odesanya, said this on Tuesday in a statement made available to newsmen.</p>, <p>Odesanya, however, appealed to party loyalists to remain calm as the party continued to pursue justice.</p>, <p>She said: “We listened to the judgement of the Lagos State election tribunal delivered yesterday, Sept. 25, with utmost dismay.</p>, <p>“We urge our teeming supporters to remain calm while we pursue the next line of action.”</p>, <p>She said as law-abiding citizens, LP Candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV) and the LP in Lagos State had instructed the party’s legal team to review the judgement, with the view to appeal same at the appeal court.</p>, <p>Odesanya said the party’s firm belief was that it won the election in spite of the harassment and intimidation meted out to its supporters.</p>, <p>“This delayed justice will be rightfully regained in the fullness of time.</p>, <p>“Our party will explore all legal means at righting the wrongs done to the majority of Lagos residents,” she said.</p>, <p>Recall the of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat in the March 18 gubernatorial election.</p>, <p>The three-man panel led by Justice Arum Ashom, in its unanimous decision, dismissed the two petitions filed by the PDP and its candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, and Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of LP</p>