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Appeal Court Victory: Lagos Assembly congratulates Governor Sanwo-Olu

At the Plenary monitored by our Correspondent on Thursday, the lawmakers also advocated that special tribunals be empowered to oversee election matters following some lapses observed in the just concluded elections.

Abel Adekunle
Nov 16, 2023
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Hon Mojisola Meranda was sworn in as Deputy Speaker of the 10th Lagos House of Assembly in June 2023. Credit: Mojisola Meranda / Twitter
Hon Mojisola Meranda was sworn in as Deputy Speaker of the 10th Lagos House of Assembly in June 2023. Credit: Mojisola Meranda / Twitter

The Lagos State House of Assembly has congratulated Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on their victory at the Court of Appeal over the 2023 governorship election.

At the Plenary monitored by our Correspondent on Thursday, the lawmakers also advocated that special tribunals be empowered to oversee election matters following some lapses observed in the just concluded elections.

While raising the issue under "Matters of Urgent Public Importance", Chairman House Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights, Public Petitions and LASIEC, Hon. Oladipupo Ajomale, commended the National Assembly for embarking on a nation-wide stakeholders meeting for Nigerians to have inputs in the proposed amendment of the electoral act.

Ajomale added that some of the issues observed during the election include issues with voters' registration and …

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