Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State has expressed optimism that the Supreme Court would uphold the verdict of the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal which declared Adegboyega Oyetola as winner of last year’s governorship election.
Akeredolu, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, said the judgement reflected the will of the people of the state who voted massively for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Oyetola.
According to the Governor: “This is indeed a victory for democracy. No doubt, the judgment will further consolidate and deepen our country’s democratic values and Election Petitions jurisprudence. It will also sustain the faith of the people in our democratic process. The will of the people has prevailed.
“I congratulate my dearest brother, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola (Ileri-Oluwa). I also rejoice with the good people of Osun State and the entire APC family. This is a victory for all.
“While we relish the victory of the moment, I like to assure my dearest brother, Gboyega that we will be with him all the way to the Supreme Court. We shall hold hands together and march on this path of shared conviction. At the end, this victory shall be permanent.
“Evidently, this ruling has put paid to issues surrounding the election. We are confident that this mandate restored will provide a new lease of life for Osun State.
“We urge our party members to savour this victory with joy while also seeing it as a great booster ahead of the forthcoming elections.”
Credit: thenationonlineng.net
