Labour Party Loses Lagos Assembly Seat At Tribunal, As APC Candidate Is Declared Winner

By Akinwale Kasali

The Lagos State House of Assembly Lawmaker of the Labour Party, LP, Foluke Osafile, representing Amuwo Odofin Constituency 1, has seen her victory at the March 18, 2023 State Assembly Poll upturned by the House of Assembly Petition Tribunal Sitting in Lagos State.

The Tribunal sacked Osafile who was recently appointed by the Speaker of LAHA, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as the Chairman, House Committee on Wealth Creation and Employment.

The Tribunal declared the All Progressives Congress, APC, Candidate, Folorunso Olusegun popularly called Ola Western, as winner of the March 18 poll in the State.

Electoral Umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was faulted for declaring Osafile winner of the poll after reviewing petitions and defence  before the three-man panel by parties and candidates that contested the election.