COURT JUDGEMENT AFFIRMING GOVERNOR OYETOLA’S ELECTION STANDS ON WEAK FOUNDATION, SAYS ADELEKE

The opposition party flagbearer, in a statement made available to journalists in Osogbo, the State Capital pointed out that the substantive issue which formed the basis of the lower tribunal judgment was relegated to the background.

“I received with dissatisfaction the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the ruling of the election petition tribunal which had duly returned me as the validly elected Governor of Osun state. I have subsequently instructed my counsel to prepare for an appeal against today’s judgment at the Supreme Court immediately’.

“Today’s judgment relied on weak technical foundation. The substantive issue which formed the basis of the lower tribunal judgment was relegated to the background. We are reviewing the full ruling and action has already commenced to appeal the judgment and ensure the eventual retrieval of the stolen mandate,” he said.

Penpushing further reports that, Adeleke, however, urged the residents and indigenes of the State not to be downcast, saying that the struggle for good governance and retrieval of the people’s mandate cannot be truncated by any flawed judgment.

“We are taking the legal battle further to the topmost court in the land. I am confident the apex court will upturn today’s unsustainable ruling. To all members of PDP in Osun State and my campaign organisation, the struggle is now at the most critical stage’.

“We cannot waiver nor slow down. We must forge ahead in high spirit until final victory is attained. In this endeavour, I promise to provide the leadership as the genuine Governorship mandate holder in Osun State” Adeleke said.