Buruji Kashamu Retains Senate Seat as Appeal Court Upholds Hie Election

.. The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Monday upturned the October 9, 2015 judgment of the National and State Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, by reaffirming and returning Buruji Kashamu as Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District.

The appellate court in a unanimous decision, held that Kashamu’s appeal is meritorious and  returned Senator Kashamu as the winner of the March 28, 2015 senatorial election in Ogun East Senatorial District.

Speaking to journalists after the judgement, the Chairman of PDP in Ogun state, Dayo Bayo described the judgement as victory for democracy.