Osun: Lagos PDP Hails Adeleke's Victory At Supreme Court, Tasks Judiciary On Justice

 


The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated  Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on his victory at the Supreme  Court on Tuesday, while urging the judiciary to be steadfast in dispensing justice.
 
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the Court of Appeal's ruling of March 24, declaring Adeleke as the rightful Governor of Osun.
 
Delivering judgment, a five-member panel of the Apex Court held that the Court of Appeal was right in affirming Adeleke as the Governor of Osun State. 
 
The panel of Justices, led by Justice John Okoro, while delivering the judgment prepared by Justice Emmanuel Agim, dismissed the appeal filed by former governor Gboyega Oyetola over lack of merit.
 
It would be recalled that the  Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal  annulled the July 16, 2022  election of Adeleke and declared Oyetola the winner.
 
Reacting, the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Lagos State, Hon. Hakeem Amode said that the chapter was elated that the Supreme Court  reaffirmed the mandate given to Adeleke at the poll.
 
"The leadership of the Lagos state PDP and our gubernatorial candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez  Adediran (JANDOR) and members of our party heartily rejoice with Governor Adeleke on his victory at the Supreme Court.
 
 "It is heartwarming and a morale booster for our party in the ongoing various cases at the election petition tribunals all over the country, including Lagos State.
 
“We are looking forward to getting justice in all our court cases across the country. 
 
"If our judiciary will looks at various cases on its merit and be consistent in justice dispensation, hope will be rekindled and our democracy will be deepened.
 
"Justice should not be for sale, it should not be for highest bidders. All election cases must be considered on their merit and adjudicated without partiality,” Amode said.
 
Commending on the judiciary, Amode said that the judges were expected to be above board without being intimidated or influenced by corrupt politicians in any matter before them.
 
According to him, the judiciary is expected to be the hope of the people, "but what happens nowadays in our clime worries so many people."
 
Amode said: “our society is what it is today because of the compromise in our justice system.
 
“The only way our society can be saner and compete favourably with the western world is when evil people, no matter their influence and affluence, power and position, can no longer evade justice in the law court.
 
“We are happy with this judgment and wish justice will be rightly dispensed in all cases of electoral frauds in the just-concluded general elections."
 
He them urged the judiciary across levels to rebuild Nigerians’ confidence in the justice system of the country.

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