Appeal Court sacks Senate spokesman, declares PDP candidate winner
The Court of Appeal has sacked spokesman of the Nigerian Senate, Adedayo Adeyeye, as the lawmaker representing Ekiti South senatorial district in the upper chamber of legislature. Adeyeye, a former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The appellant court declared Senator Biodun Olujimi of the PDP winner of the election. Olujimi, a former principal officer in the 8th senate, is a former deputy governor of Ekiti state. She had won the case at the lower tribunal in the state weeks back.
Breaking News! The Court of Appeal has sacked @NGRSenate Spokesman Sen. Dayo Adeyeye of the @OfficialAPCNg and declared Senator Biodun Olujimi of @OfficialPDPNig as the winner of Ekiti South Senatorial Election.
— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) November 6, 2019
Congratulations to PDP! pic.twitter.com/DuNyEDrkbh