BREAKING: Gov Abiodun, Deputy, Speaker Go Spiritual Ahead of Supreme Court Judgment

• Ogun election battle took a fresh twist as embattled Governor Abiodun decided to seek the face of God over the case against his position in the state
• Legit.ng understands that the PDP candidate Ladi Adebutu is praying that the court overturn the outcome of the Ogun state election held on March 18, 2023
• The apex court's final judgement will determine the actual winner of the state's disputed election

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

All eyes are focused on the Supreme Court ahead of its final judgement on the disputed governorship election in Ogun state.

As reported by Daily Trust, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun and his cabinet members on Thursday, January 11, resorted to prayers ahead of the apex court's final verdict in the governorship election battle.

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Why Ogun Governor Abiodun is in court

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Ladi Adebutu, had dragged Abiodun before the state's election petition tribunal, alleging that the governor did not win the majority of votes cast during the March 18 governorship election.

Adebutu is challenging the declaration of Abiodun as the winner of the election in the state.

The PDP seeks to remove Governor Abiodun, who contested and was re-elected on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform, from office.

Vanguard report added that a five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, adjourned to deliver judgment on the electoral dispute after all the parties adopted their final briefs of argument.

Lagos governorship election: Supreme Court declares winner

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, January 12, affirmed the election of Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the governor of Lagos state.

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BREAKING: Kano, 3 governors storm Supreme Court ahead of judgment

Justice Garba Lawal, who read the lead judgment, dismissed the appeal filed by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour of the Labour Party (LP).

According to Justice Lawal, Governor Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, were duly qualified to contest the 2023 Lagos state governorship election.

Kano, three governors in Supreme Court ahead of judgment

In a related development, Legit.ng reported earlier that as the Supreme Court was prepared to deliver judgment on controversies in some state governorship elections, no less than four governors have stormed the apex court for the verdict.

The four governors at the Supreme Court are Bala Mohammed of Bauchi, Abba Yusuf of Kano, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, and Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state.

Simon Lalong, the former governor of Plateau state, was also present at the Supreme Court.

Source: Legit.ng