Lagos Speaker, Senator Hail Ambode's Appeal Court's Victory

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described the Appeal Court affirmation of the victory of the state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode during the last governorship election in the state as a further confirmation of the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate during the election.

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa

While reacting to the Appeal Court verdict, Rt. Hon. Obasa stated that apart from affirming Ambode’s and APC’s victory at the election, the verdict also gave legal authority to the victory of both the Governor and the party during the polls.

“This is a sweet victory and coming from the Appeal Court, it is a further confirmation of the legality and authenticity of the victory of Mr. Governor and our great party during the election,” the Lagos Assembly. Speaker said.

While congratulating Governor Ambode and the leadership of the APC for the Appeal Court’s victory, Rt. Hon. Obasa stated that the fact that the decision of the Appeal Court was a clear indication that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Mr. Jimi Agbaje has no justification to challenge the election result in the first because they were beaten fair and square.

“The verdicts of both the Election Petitions Tribunal and the Appeal Court are clear indications that the PDP and its candidate ought not to have challenged the results of the election in the first place because they were beaten fair and square,” Rt. Hon. Obasa said.

Speaking further, the Lagos Assembly Speaker said, “it is a sweet victory and I want to congratulate Mr. Governor and the entire leadership of the party”.

Also, the Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District, Senator Solomon Adeola has advocated stiffer penalties for candidates who filed frivolous election petitions after losing out in a free and fair election as the practice constitute serious distraction for winners as well as a waste of judicial time.

Senator Adeola in his congratulatory message to Mr. Adewunmi Ambode on his final victory at the Appeal Court stated that he is happy that the court imposed a fine on the appellant to be paid to all the respondents stressing that the fine should be stiffer to discourage frivolous electoral petitions.

The Senator, who represents the largest Senatorial District in Nigeria said most of the electoral petitions are frivolous and are only targeted at saving the face of the losers who are not courageous enough to accept defeat at the poll adding that had no doubt that Ambode won fairly in the March 28,2015 election and will take Lagos State to new heights in development of burgeoning the megacity.

“Governor Ambode is a seasoned administrator with vast experience of Lagos State and the developmental challenges of various areas of the state. The confirmation of his victory at the appeal court is a good omen for development of democracy and Lagos State” Senator Adeola stated.

Meanwhile, after the 2015 general election which saw a rush in the construction and rehabilitation of most roads in Lagos state, bad roads have again resurfaced in the state.