Ademola Adeleke, the governorship
candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, says he has been
vindicated by the judgement of the appeal court.
In a judgement delivered on
Thursday, the court set aside the ruling of a federal high court that nullified
Adeleke’s candidacy over alleged falsification of his secondary school
credentials submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Reacting to the judgment in a
statement by Olawale Rasheed, his media aide, Adeleke expressed his happiness,
saying “his image and credibility have been saved from the calculated smear
campaign”.
He alleged that he was a victim
of power mongers who wanted to tarnish his image.
“I am happy to read the judgement
which confirmed and established the truth. I forged no certificate or
testimonial,” he said.
“I fulfil the constitutional
requirements to contest elections. I am a law abiding honest politician who is
a victim of power mongers who think the way to retain the stolen mandate is to
tarnish my image.
“I thank the judiciary for
rescuing me and good people of Osun State. The goal of my detractors was to
paint me in the worst of the image. Today, I am vindicated.”
INEC had announced Gboyega
Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the governorship
election in Osun however, Adeleke and his party had filed an appeal at the
state election petition tribunal and won.
In May, the appeal court
dismissed the verdict of the tribunal which favoured Adeleke and declared
Oyetola as the duly elected governor of the state.
Subsequently, Adeleke filed a
notice of appeal at the supreme court over the verdict of the appellate court.
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