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Kashamu Wins At Appeal Court by prosperous13: 5:56am On Dec 08, 2015 |
Senator Buruji Kashamu, representing Ogun East
senatorial district on the platform of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday won back his
seat at the Court of Appeal in Ibadan.
He floored his challenger, Mr. Dapo Abiodun, of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the
appellate court set aside the judgment of the
tribunal and ruled that Kashamu was validly
elected.
The Ogun State Elections Petitions Tribunal in
Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, which had on
October 9, 2015, set aside Kashamu’s declaration
as winner of the March 28, poll into the Senate,
and ordered rerun in 110 polling units to
determine the actual winner of the seat.
Reading the lead judgment, Justice M.L Shuaib,
held that the tribunal erred and was partisan,
adding that it descended into the arena and
scouted for evidence to nullify Kashamu’s
election and truncate his victory.
He held that it was curious, illogical and perverse
of the tribunal to place so much reliance on the
evidence of a prosecution witness labelled as
PW44 and further admit as evidence documents
that were clearly inadmissible under the law and
also act on such evidence to truncate Kashamu’s
victory.
He held that it was curious, illogical and perverse
of the tribunal to place so much reliance on the
evidence of a prosecution witness labeled as PW
44 and further admit as evidence documents that
were clearly inadmissible under the law and also
act on such evidence to truncate Kashamu’s
victory.
The panel also noted that the PW 44, who posed
as a forensic expert had discredited himself
during cross examination when he stated that
anyone with prerequisite knowledge could do what
he did and added that he had no degree in
statistics.
The three man panel further held that the case of
Prince Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressive
Congress is a non issue as the material used to
nullify the results of elections in some polling
units and order re-election is inadmissible in law.
The three man panel comprising of Justices A.G
Msheila, M.L Shuaib and Ignatius Agube also
adopted the same judgment for the cross petition
filed by Prince Adedapo Abiodun.
Meanwhile, Kashamu has hailed the judgment of
the appellate court, describing it as a victory for
democracy and the good people of Ogun East
Senatorial District.
“I dedicate this victory to the Almighty Allah ‘Sub
ana wata’alla.’ I am happy at today’s (yesterday)
verdict of the Court of Appeal. I am happy that
justice has been served. I am particularly elated
that the judiciary has once again risen to the
occasion as the last hope of the common man.
“I am happy that despite the ills of our society,
the judiciary still boasts of men and women of
integrity and great courage who can resist filthy
lucre and stand up for the truth and justice.
“I salute the good people of Ogun East Senatorial
District who overwhelmingly gave me their
mandate. I thank my party leaders, elders,
associates and supporters, for standing by me all
through the litigation. I thank my legal team, the
media, clerics, the youths, students, artisans,
okada riders, market men and women, for their
best wishes, prayers and support.”
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