Tribunal Dismisses Appeal Against Tinubu’s Son In-Law

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The Court of Appeal sitting in Ado-Ekiti, this morning dismissed a case brought against Oyetunde Ojo by the Peoples Democratic Candidate (PDP), Mr. Kehinde Odebunmi.

In a judgment delivered by a member of the court, Justice Ejembi Eko, the court awarded N50, 000 cost to the respondent.

In the judgment, the court held that section 17 (1) of the African charter on Human and Peoples Rights and Section 36 subsection 1 of the 1999 constitution, as amended, cited by appellant is misleading, noting that Section 285 is very clear on the matter.

Justice Eko said the preparation of Appeal as prescribed by the law is within 60 days. He noted that as the Rock of Gibraltar, time fixed in election petition cases cannot be extended or expanded. He added that no court will ever submit to the fantasy or fallacy in the argument of the applicant.

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He struck out the appeal as time had lapsed.

Oyetunde Ojo had filed an application praying the Appeal Court to strike out the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

Odebunmi has gone to the tribunal after losing both the general and re-run elections in the Ijero/Efon Alaaye/Ekiti West Federal Constituency, won by Oye Ojo of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). The dismissal was hinged on late filling, having failed to adhered strictly to the sixty (60) days stipulated by the law.

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