The All Progressives Congress,
APC, National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commended the Supreme Court over
Friday’s judgment affirming the victory of Governor Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola
of Osun State.
In a statement he personally
signed on Friday, Tinubu said the verdict is a
further testimony that the judiciary is firmly on course and works in sync with
the people’s aspiration.
He said in spite of the
“intimidation, unnecessary accusations and rumour-mongering, the apex court
lived to its billing by dispensing justice without fear or favour.”
Tinubu congratulated Oyetola,
urging him to be magnanimous in victory, extend his hands of fellowship to the
Peoples Democratic Party and continue to unite the people.
According to him, with the
electoral case now laid to rest, governance can now begin in full swing and the
people of Osun can begin to reap the fruits of the government they voted to put
in place.
In the statement entitled
“Supreme Court Verdict on Osun: Testimony That Judiciary is on Course,” he
personally signed, the APC leader said:
“Today (Friday’s) Supreme Court
judgment affirming the victory of Governor Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun
State is a further testimony that our judiciary is firmly on course and works
in sync with the people aspiration. The judgment has further vindicated the
judiciary as unbiased, independent and impartial.
“In spite of the intimidation,
unnecessary accusations and rumour-mongering, the apex court lived to its
billing by dispensing justice without fear or favour. The court did not rule
based on any hearsay but acted on the basis of the merits and demerits of the
case before it. The Supreme Court and the judiciary, therefore, deserve our
commendation for it has further strengthened the democratic process.
“On the issue of the Electoral
Act, it is only the INEC, as the electoral body, that can apply the law
appropriately with respect to elections. “This, the commission did rightly. It
discharged itself creditably on the Osun election.
“The decision of the apex court
lays to rest the tussle over Osun governorship and removes all encumbrances on
the path of the governor. Now, governance can begin in full swing and the
people of Osun can begin to reap the fruits of the government they voted to put
in place.
“I congratulate Governor Oyetola
for his steadfastness and for remaining calm while the electoral case lasted. I
commend the government and people of Osun in allowing the rule of law to run
its entire course. I urge them to continue to assist the security agencies in
maintaining and sustaining the peace.
“Governor Oyetola should be
magnanimous in victory, extend his hands of fellowship to the Peoples
Democratic Party and continue to unite the people.
“The All Progressives Congress
must be commended for standing firmly behind the governor. Also, PDP and its
candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, have exercised and exhausted their rights
as expected of them. I praise them for their doggedness.
“It is now time to rally round
and join hands with the government to move Osun to the Next Level.”
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