The People Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran aka Jandor, have rejected the ruling of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered on Monday in the petition challenging the victory of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Mr Adediran and his counterpart from the Labour Party (LP) had challenged the victory of Mr Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Obafemi Hamzat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election in Lagos conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on 18 March.

The court upheld the return of Mr Sanwo-Olu as the duly elected governor of the state while dismissing Messrs Adediran and Rhodes-Vivour’s petitions.

While Mr Adediran in a separate statement through his spokesperson Gbenga Ogunleye expressed dissatisfaction, the PDP through its publicity secretary Hakeem Amode said it would review the judgement meticulously and strategise.

Mr Adediran is displeased with the outcome of the election tribunal, Mr Ogunleye said.

“Dr Adediran said it is quite unfortunate that the tribunal in its wisdom refused to accept the credible and convincing evidence presented by his legal team on the non-qualifications of the APC and the Labour Party candidates in the election,” the statement reads.

“He posited that the decision of the tribunal does not reflect the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Electoral Act 2022 on issues bothering on qualification of a candidate in an election.”

Mr Adediran said they would study the judgement and decide on the next step to be taken in the “best interest of Lagosians.”