Thaddeus Atta of the Labour Party has been re-instated by the Appeal Court as the lawfully elected member of the House of Representatives for the Eti Osa Federal Constituency.
Atta’s election victory was declared void by the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal’s prior ruling, which was made in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos state.
However, the tribunal’s order for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hold a supplementary election at particular polling places within 90 days was overturned by the Appeal Court’s recent ruling that the elections were definitive.
This legal battle involved Nigerian singer and actor Bankole Wellington, known as Banky W of the Peoples Democratic Party, who was declared the runner-up in the February 2023 election, and the All Progressives Congress candidate, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro.
Both Banky W and Obanikoro had filed petitions contesting the election results.
The Appeal Court’s decision, reinstating Thaddeus Atta as the rightful House of Representatives member for Eti Osa Federal Constituency, altered the previous outcome and validated Atta’s initial victory.