In response to the recent Appeal Court Judgement on the Ogun State Governorship election, Afolabi Orekoya, Director of Media for Ladi Adebutu Campaign Organisation, expressed optimism about reclaiming the mandate.
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The judgement, received in Lagos, revealed a resolution in favour of the respondents, Dapo Abiodun and All Progressives Congress, on one issue, while the other two issues were resolved in ratio two to one.
Orekoya commended the higher judiciary for considering the merits of the petition and called for celebration of Hon. Justice Jane Inyang as a role model for true justice.
The statement emphasised that temporal joys of the current government in Ogun State should not overshadow the impending truth.
Supporters were urged to stay steadfast as the legal battle progresses, assuring them that the truth will prevail, and the will of the people will be acknowledged.
Read full statement below.
Having received the Appeal Court Judgement on Ogun State Governorship election on Friday in Lagos, we could gladly see that true justice is on the way and the hope of reclaiming the mandate of the good people of Ogun state is drawing nearer.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙟𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮, 𝙛𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙧, ONLY ONE issue in favour of the respondents ( Dapo Abiodun and APC) while the other two issues were resolved in ratio two to one.
We are indeed glad and hopeful that the judiciary at the higher level is gradually considering the merits of the petition, unlike the lower court that chose to address technicalities in place of merit. Obviously, that human decision has no place in our rule of law and cannot stand. 𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙚𝙨.
𝙒𝙚 𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙤𝙣. 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙅𝙖𝙣𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙮𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙟𝙪𝙙𝙜𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙙𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙪𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙖𝙬.
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘳, 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘊 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 90 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 99 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘊 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 18𝘵𝘩 𝘎𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦.
We make bold to say that if our courts can emulate the uprightness of Hon. Justice Jane Inyang, there will be great hope for a greater Nigeria and democracy.
It should be crystal clear to the placeholders in the government of Ogun State that they need not rejoice over anything as what they enjoy now is temporal and can not last because the truth will still prevail.
We call on all the good people and stakeholders in Ogun State to celebrate Hon. Justice Jane Inyang as a role model for true justice and pray for more of such courageous Justices as we move up the ladder.
𝙒𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙫𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚.
To our supporters; Your tenacity and unwavering faith in our cause has continued to replenish our strength even as we continue this battle to reclaim our mandate. As we continue this legal battle to the top of the ladder, please remain steadfast, the truth will ultimately prevail, and the will of the people will be acknowledged.
Our symbol of hope, 𝙃𝙤𝙣 (𝘿𝙧) 𝙊𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙥𝙪𝙥𝙤 𝘼𝙙𝙚𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙪 and our great party, PDP, do not take your effort, loyalty and prayers for granted. Please do not be deterred as victory beckons on us.
Thank you all, “𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐀 𝐃𝐄 𝐓𝐀𝐍”
Ojelabi, the publisher of Freelanews, is an award winning and professionally trained mass communicator, who writes ruthlessly about pop culture, religion, politics and entertainment.
