Don’t Rejoice Yet; Appeal Court Ruling Shows Your Exit Is Near – Ladi Adebutu Tells Ogun Governor, Abiodun

• Governorship candidate of PDP in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, describes Court of Appeal split judgment as “pathway to victory” after it ruled in favor of him in 5 out of 8 issues.
• Adebutu’s campaign organization made this known in a statement released on Saturday.
• Despite the ruling, there are still 3 issues left in favor of Dapo Abiodun and APC.
• Adebutu expresses happiness that “true justice is on its way.”

Governorship candidate of PDP in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, describes Court of Appeal split judgment as “pathway to victory” after it ruled in favor of him in 5 out of 8 issues.

Ogun State governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Ladi Adebutu, believes an appeals court decision from Friday will help him regain what he sees as a stolen election victory.

According to Adeputu, the judgment gives him renewed hope after the court ruled in favor of his campaign organization in some aspects.

He stated that justices at the appellate court agreed with his team on five out of eight issues, while the remaining three were decided in their favor by a margin of two to one.

This development has given Adebutu reason to feel optimistic about his chances of winning back the “mandate” or rightful position as leader of Ogun State.

The statement partly reads, “We are indeed glad and hopeful that the judiciary at 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 specially want to salute the courage and boldness of Justice Jane Inyang who delivered the minority judgment that was well-detailed and true to the provisions of the rule of law.

“The judgment sacked the incumbent governor, recalled his certificate of return and ordered INEC to organise a rerun within 90 days in the affected 92 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 18 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 Justice Jane Inyang, there will be a 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 to rejoice over nothing as what they enjoy now is temporal and cannot last because the truth will still prevail.”…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>