The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the verdict by the supreme court affirming the election of Ademola Adeleke as Osun state governor.
Adegboyega Oyetola, former governor of Osun, had challenged Adeleke’s victory from the tribunal to the apex court.
While Oyetola won at the tribunal, the appeal and supreme courts affirmed Adeleke as the winner of the July 2022 governorship election.
Reacting through its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in a statement on Tuesday said the supreme court’s verdict was the ultimate triumph of the will of the Osun people as expressed at the polling units.
“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
congratulates the Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke, over his victory at the supreme court which upheld his election as the duly elected governor of the state at the July 16, 2022 governorship poll,” the statement reads.
“The judgment of the supreme court has further restored the confidence Nigerians repose in the institution of the judiciary and the hope for the sustenance of democracy in our country.
“The verdict of the Supreme Court, the highest court in our country serves as the ultimate triumph of the Will of the people of Osun State as expressed at the Polling Units, in their resolve to free their State from oppressive, retrogressive and anti-people forces.
“The PDP commends the supreme court for its courage in upholding justice and reaffirming the saying that the judiciary is the last hope of the common man.”
“Our Party congratulates the good people of Osun State and restate its charge to Governor Adeleke to continue in his stride to reposition and rebuild the State in line with the people-oriented policies, programmes and manifesto of the PDP.”