Mr. Kayode Ojo, one of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) gubernatorial aspirants in Ekiti State has vowed to challenge the ruling of Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti that struck out the suit he instituted against the Governor-elect of the state, Mr Biodun Oyebanji.
Ojo further stated that he will approach the Appeal Court after the Federal High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday struck-out the suit on what he cited as technical grounds.
The presiding judge, Justice Babs Kuewumi stated that something cannot be built on nothing, saying since the preliminary objection had been upheld, any process on the suit will amount to academic exercise.
He averred that since the maker of the signature on the writ of summons and plaintiff’s statement of claims cannot be ascertained, the irregularities made the process defective.
Reacting, Kayode Ojo faulted the judgment stating that he is optimistic of getting victory at the Appeal Court.
He said, “The judge wrongly dismissed our case based on technicality. However, we believe in the sanctity of the court, but the judge erred in his judgment and we know the appeal court will correct the error. We want to appeal to Ekiti people and our teeming supporters to be patient, that the race is not for the swift, it is not a sprint, but marathon; that eventually justice will be served. We will meet at appeal.”
Ojo further decried the alleged presence of members of the various drivers’ unions and thugs, who were mobilized to the court.
He said, “I want to maintain that we are peace loving citizens that believe in rule of law and assure our supporters that the Appeal Court will eventually do justice to the case. We are capable of defending ourselves against thugs and miscreants, as we have on authority that government is sponsoring thugs to attack my person”.
Counsel to the Defendants, Mr. Kabiru Akingbolu, in an interview with PMParrot in Ado Ekiti after the Court judgment on Thursday described the outcome as victory for all the members of the All Progressives Congress in the state.
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