In a significant development, the Supreme Court has confirmed the election victory of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. This decision aligns with the previous rulings of the tribunal and the Appeal Court in the state.

The core argument in the case brought by Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party candidate, centered on the qualification of Sanwo-Olu's running mate. Rhodes-Vivour alleged that the deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, had renounced his Nigerian citizenship.

The court clarified that Sanwo-Olu's deputy is indeed a Nigerian by birth. It emphasized that the renunciation of citizenship by someone born a Nigerian must be officially registered by the Nigerian president, and the appellant failed to provide evidence of such registration.

Ultimately, the court dismissed the appeal by the Labour Party candidate, deeming it lacking in merit. Additionally, Abdulazeez Adediran, also known as Jandor, of the PDP, argued that the name Sanwo-Olu submitted to INEC differed from the one on his WAEC certificate.

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