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| Senator Ademola Adeleke |
Adeleke’s
triumph at Osun Guber Tribunal a victory for democracy — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed Friday’s
verdict of the Osun State Governorship Election Tribunal, which upheld the
victory of its candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, describing the judgement as
a victory for democracy and the will of the people.
A statement by spokesperson of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan,
said: “The judgment is a clear indicator that those who set out to destroy our
democracy can never triumph and that no matter how evil and injustice appear to
thrive; the truth must always prevail at the end of the day.
“Nigerians have accepted democracy as a way of life and a
form of government that suits the multi-plurality of our nation.
“The spontaneous jubilation that greeted this judgment is
therefore a direct indication that it is in consonant with the wishes and
aspiration of Nigerians across the board.
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“For those who have been desperate to destroy our democracy,
this judgment has proven to them that their shenanigans will always come to no
avail.”
PDP commended the judiciary for standing upright in the
defence of democracy and for ensuring that those involved in the rapacious
desecration of our democratic norms will never succeed.
It added: “This verdict, which reverberates across our
nation, points to the fact that the truth will always prevail and that our party, the PDP, will
recover all our stolen mandates in the 2019 general elections, particularly,
the Presidential mandate, which Nigerians freely gave to our candidate, Atiku
Abubakar.
“Furthermore, all our candidates who have already won their
elections, but whose victories are being manipulated by anti-democratic forces,
must take solace in the words of the Osun election petition panel, that once
valid votes have been declared and a winner emerges by majority of votes, a
rerun is illegal
“The PDP congratulates Senator Adeleke, the good people of
Osun State as well as all lovers of democracy across our country for the
triumph of justice over impunity, abuse of electoral processes and unfettered
political rascality.” NewsExpress