Davido’s uncle, Senator Adeleke wins at appeal court

An Abuja Court of Appeal, on Thursday decided that Senator Ademola Adeleke was able to challenge the September 2018 governorship decision.

Equity Emmnuel Agim who read the lead judgment of the Court of Appeal, granted the expense of N3m against the offended parties who established the suit under the watchful eye of the FCT High Court Wahab Raheem and Adam Habeeb who were respondents to the interests documented by Adeleke and the PDP.

Adeleke's and PDP's interests had tested the April 2, 2019 judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, which had announced Adeleke ineligible to challenge the decision because he produced his optional school accreditations submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission in 2018.

Equity Agim likewise held that the disappointment of the FCT High Court to convey its decision inside 60 days of the documenting of the suit had rendered the lower court's judgment was a nullity. In any case, the Court of Appeal likewise held the sworn statement proof of the West African Examination Council and result record connected to it demonstrated that Adeleke was not a dropout but rather really sat the May 1981 examination of the body at Muslim Grammar School, Ede.

Equity Agim held that by righteousness of segment 177 of the Constitution, by only composition the examination and without passing any paper, Adeleke was able to challenge the governorship race.