Ondo Rep, Gboluga Humbles Albert Akintoye, Wins At Appeal Court
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Thursday, upturned the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal which nullified the election of Hon. Ikengboju Gboluga of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as the member representing Okitipupa/Irele federal constituency in the House of Representatives. Starnews reported that Gboluga was sacked by the Election Petition tribunal in July for swearing allegiance to the United Kingdom having acquired the citizenship of the country. The tribunal subsequently declared Albert Akintoye of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the election conducted on February 23, 2019, and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to
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
Gboluga vs Akintoye: Section 66 (1a) of 1999 Constitution Misconstrued
Barr Olatimeju Bimpe The jist of their 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 fact that the respondents agreed that dual citizenship is acceptable to the qualification of National Assembly offices shows that Hon. Gboluga Ikengboju is the duly elected candidate for Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency. Oath of allegiance is a legal requirement to acquire the citizenship of any country and it doesn't in any way remove the citizenship of his country of birth. Can you
