The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun has described the Federal High Court judgment nullifying the candidacy of Sen. Ademola Adeleke as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 2018 gubernatorial elections as a victory for the state.
The
party in a statement issued on Wednesday in Osogbo and made available to
Igbere Tv by its Director of Publicity, Research and Strategy, Kunle
Oyatomi, said that Osun deserved a better personality as governor.
Days
ago, Igbere Tv reports that a High Court of the Federal Capital
Territory had nullified the candidacy of Adeleke as the flag bearer of
the PDP in the September 2018 gubernatorial election.
The court,
presided over by Justice Othman Musa, made the decision after it ruled
that Adeleke failed to prove in court that he graduated from a secondary
school as required by Section 177 of the Nigerian constitution.
Adeleke had contested the election against other candidates, including APC’s Adegboyega Oyetola.
The
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oyetola
winner after a rerun election was conducted in the state on Sept. 27.
The
statement said the state had produced intellectual giants and
exceptionally brilliant businessmen and technocrats, including jurists
of international standard.
It said the state “was too civilised
to have a Ademola Adeleke as governor, adding that “fortunately for
Osun, we can depend on Nigeria’s jurisprudence to uphold justice at the
most critical point.’’
“We hope that the Appeal Court handling
Osun governorship dispute will take judicial notice of this judgment
that has practically disqualified Ademola Adeleke from the governorship
position,” the statement said.
Source:- Igberetvnews
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