Lawyer Congratulates Ondo Rep, Hails Appeal Court over Judgment
Barrister Bimpe Olatemiju, a constitutional lawyer, Friday, in Ilutitun hailed the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affimed Hon. Ikengboju Gboluga as duly elected representative of Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency at the National Assembly. Starnews reports that the Court of Appeal, sitting in Akure, Ondo State Capital, Thursday, upturned the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal which nullified the election of Gboluga of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as the member representing Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency in the House of Representatives. In a unanimous judgment by the trio of Appeal Court Justices: M.A Danjuma, R.M Abdullahi and P.A Mahmood, the Appeal
Gboluga vs Akintoye: Why The Oath of Allegiance Must Be Produced In Court Before…
Barr. Bimpe Olatemiju The argument that Hon. Ikengboju Gboluga sworn to declaration of oath of Allegiance to United Kingdom is baseless and does not represent the true definition of the relevant section of the constitution. The pronouncement on a document not before the court is unlawful and amount to meer sepuculation by trial court and cannot stand on Appeal. The oath of allegiance to United Kingdom that is being complained by the respondents cannot stand as it was not presented by the respondents. The respondents failed to produce the oath of allegiance as exhibit in their case against Gboluga. Several
