The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the ruling of Tribunal which sacked Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on the basis of over-voting.
Atiku in a statement on Friday described the verdict as a phase in the struggle to liberate the state adding that Governor Adeleke will triumph at the end of the whole process.
“On today’s verdict of the Election Petition Tribunal in Osun State, I stand in solidarity with the good people of Osun State who overwhelmingly voted for the Peoples Democratic Party and gave their mandate to His Excellency Governor Ademola Adeleke, @AAdeleke_01,” the former vice-president wrote
“What has happened at the tribunal today is a phase in the struggle to liberate Osun State and I am sure that at the conclusion of the whole process, the people shall be victorious.
“I, therefore, call on the people of Osun to continue to have faith in their governor elected into office in a popular ballot. This light that has shone on Osun shall never go dim.”
Recall that,tribunal in its judgement on Friday held that the governorship election was characterized by over-voting, adding that after deducting the excessive votes, Gboyega Oyetola’s figures rose to 314, 921, while Adeleke’s came down to 290, 266.
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The Tribunal led by Justice Terste Kume, instructed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return issued to Adeleke and his deputy, Kola Adewusi.
It also directed that the certificate of return be issued to Oyetola instead.