Olujimi takes oath of office as Adeyeye laments refusal of Appeal Court to make copies of judgement available

The Senate, on Thursday, administered the oath of allegiance to Senator Abiodun Olujimi, the senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District.
The administering of oath of office to Olujimi was sequel to the judgement of Court of Appeal in Kaduna, declaring her as the winner of the Ekiti South Senatorial District election.
The Court of Appeal in Kaduna had affirmed the judgement of the election petitions tribunal declaring Abiodun Olujimi, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), winner of the 2019 National Assembly election for Ekiti South Senatorial District.
The court had nullified the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Dayo Adeyeye, the former spokesperson for the 9th Senate.
Senate President, Dr Ahmad Lawan, after the oath of office, said that the emergence of Olujimi had increased the number of female legislators in the 9th Senate to eight.
He expressed the belief that her emergence would bring additional productivity in the senate.
Lawan also prayed for more unity in the Senate as the National Assembly worked towards making the country great.
The Senate also considered the first reading of 11 bills at the plenary.
The bills are: Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission Act Repeal and Re-enactment Bill, 2019 sponsored by Sen. Theodore Orji (PDP Abia).
Others are the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alteration Bill, 2019 by Sen. Rose Oko of PDP Cross River, the flags of the Nigeria Ships Act CAP F31 LFN 2004 Amendment Bill, 2019 by Sen. Mustapha Ramoni(APC Ogun).
Others are the Fire Hazard and Safety Bill, 2019 by Sen. Bassey Gershorn (PDP Cross-River), Integrated Data Management Commission Establishment Bill, 2019 by Sen.Yusuf Yusuf
Other bills include Electoral Act No 6,2010 Amendment Bill, 2019, sponsored by Sen. Uche Ekwunife (PDP Anambra), Cyber Crimes Prohibition and Prevention Act 2010 Repeal and Re-enactment Bill, 2019 by Sen. Buhari Abdulfatai, Federal Colleague of Education (Technical) Iwo, Osun State Establishment Bill 2019 by Sen. Oriolowo Adeyemi (APC Osun).
Also, there the Federal University Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi state Establishment Bill , 2019 Sponsored by Sen. Adamu Aliero (APC Kebbi), Sickle Cell Anaemia Prevention, Control and Management Bill, 2019 by Sen. Samuel Egwu (PDP Ebonyi) and South West Development Commission Establishment Bill 2019 by Sen Amosun Ibikunle (APC Ogun).
Meanwhile, Adeyeye has kicked against the refusal of the Appeal Court to release copies of the judgement, nine days after the verdict was delivered.
In a statement signed by the legal aide to Adeyeye, Mr Tunde Bamigboye, he said despite repeated efforts and demands, the justices who delivered the judgement have frustrated every effort to collect copies of the judgement which is the constitutional right of the parties.
“It is very dismaying that despite the fact that the judgement is said not to be ready, yet a certificate of judgement had been issued to our opponent in the case on the basis of which she was issued a certificate of return by INEC. What an anomaly!
He appealed to authorities of the Court to prevail on the justices to live up to their constitutional responsibilities.
“If anything, we deserve to know the basis of the judgement for our record and for posterity”.