GOVERNOR-ELECT of Osun State Ademola Adeleke has vowed to defend and retain his victory at the governorship election petition tribunal.
Adeleke, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the July 16 governorship election, made the vow after incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenged his victory at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
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Oyetola approached the Tribunal on Friday to submit a petition against Adeleke.
Reacting to the development, Adeleke, in a statement issued by his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, on Saturday, described the July 16 election as one of the most transparent elections in the history of the country.
He assured that the peoples’ mandate that was willingly given to him against all odds would be defended and validated.
“The PDP legal team is taking appropriate action on the filing. I call on my supporters at home and abroad to remain calm as this divine victory cannot be stolen through the back-door.
“I urge the good people of Osun State who voted massively to reject bad governance to remain calm. We are doing the needful to defend their mandate. We will do all within our powers to ensure judicial validation of our victory as this is an election globally certified as a great advancement in electoral transparency and integrity,” the statement said.
The statement added, “We also want to reaffirm our faith in the judiciary as a bastion of hope and justice. We have unshakeable trust in God that this election petition shall end in another landmark victory for us and the resilient people of Osun State.”
FIRSTLY, LET ME REMND Ademola Adeleke AND HIS PARTY THAT ALL IF NOT SOME OF THE GOVERNOR ELECTIONS IN THE STATE OF Osun HAVE EITHER BEEN RESOLVED AND OR DECIDED BY THE COURTS.
Including, the current setback or perceived yet unconfirmed loss of the APC government in power could be attributed to the enumerations in the below link.
https://www.nairaland.com/7245580/complacency-hatred-subversion
THEREFORE, THE PDP SHOULD NOT BLOW ANY UNNECESSARY TRUMPET FOR A PYRRHIC VICTORY YET.
When did the state of Osun become hereditary possession such that the Adeleke’s must be the only family members and factor in the scheme of Osun politics. Not minding the fact that the Ademola was once engrossed in certificate forgery and reputed for not having gone to school. Should he be the best the state could possibly offer and why must it be the Adeleke family only?
THIS IS ANOTER ROUND OF BATTLE ROYAL FOR THE HIGHEST OFFICE IN THE STATE OF Osun AND LIKE I ASSERTED EARLIER. THERE WOULD BE THE “LAST LAUGH”.