Osun Guber: We’ll retrieve our mandate at Supreme Court – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed that it would retrieve at the Supreme Court the mandate of its candidate Senator Ademola Adeleke in the Osun state governorship election, which it claimed has been stolen by the APC.

Osun state governorship election tribunal had delivered judgment on March 22, returning Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state, instead of the INEC declared winner, Governor Gboyega Oyetola.

However, the Court of Appeal’s lead judgment Thursday delivered by Justice Hannatu Sankey set aside the entire proceedings of the tribunal stating that it was based on ‘faulty composition’ and subsequently reinstalled Governor Gboyega Oyetola.

The PDP in statement signed by its national publicity secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, Thusday stated it was not in any way shaken by the judgment of the Court of Appeal, stressing that it ‘stands with Nigerians in the confidence that justice and respect for the will of the people of Osun state will definitely prevail at the Supreme Court.

The party insisted that there was no way the will of the people, which they openly expressed in voting for Senator Adeleke, would be allowed to be lost.

The party said the fact that Court of Appeal had a split judgment indicates that justice was not fully served at the appellate court.

“It is instructive to state that the Court of Appeal did not contest or invalidate the fact that Senator Adeleke won the election but only cited technicalities and speculations to arrive at its decision.

“The PDP has also noted that the Court of Appeal failed to act on the full and substantial import of the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to produce the ballot papers and record of accreditation to disprove our position that INEC altered results and subverted the will of the people of Osun State.

“Our party and candidate are therefore confident that the Supreme Court will look at the merit of the matter and ensure that justice is served by recognising Senator Ademola Adeleke as Osun state governor”.

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