Akinlade's counsel optimistic of victory at Appeal Court

Governorship candidate of Allied People’s Movement (APM), Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade (left) flanked by his counsels, Sebastine Hon, SAN (right) and Mike O, SAN, shortly after the hearing of appeal filed by Akinlade challenging the judgment of a lower tribunal at the Court of Appeal, Ibadan, on Monday.

COUNSEL to the candidate of Allied People’s Movement (APM), in the 2019 governorship election in Ogun State, Hon Abdulkabir Adekunle Akinlade, Sebastine, SAN, has expressed optimism about his client’s victory at the Court of Appeal, having suffered a defeat at the lower election petition tribunal.

Akinlade is challenging the judgment of an election petition tribunal which upheld the election of Dapo Abiodun as the validly elected governor of Ogun State.

Speaking with journalists after the hearing of an appeal filed on behalf of his client, Adekunle Akinlade, at the Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan and presided over by Honourable Justices Abubakar Datti Yahaya; M.A Danjuma; I.O Akeju; A.A Adumein and J.Y Tukur, Hon, noted that he is sure of victory adding that the evidence at hand is tangible enough to earn his client a victory.

“We have argued so strongly inside the court that the appellant’s appeal is allowed. And we based our submission on the fact that the second respondent, the governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, had in 2019 in the build-up to the governorship election submitted an affidavit that he knew was false regarding his qualification.

“We argued that strong and we are hoping that judgment will be in favour of the appellant.”

Also, speaking with journalists after the court proceedings, Chairman, Allied People’s Movement (APM), in Ogun State, Mr Kehinde Oyatayo stated that the party believes in the principle of fair hearing which now reigns supreme in the judiciary, adding that his party will come out victorious at the end of the day.