Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has hailed the Supreme Court verdict upholding his election in the March 9 gubernatorial election in the state.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Kunle Somorin, in Abeokuta, the Governor described the verdict as not only a victory for the people, but for democracy, the judiciary and an attestation to the awesomeness of God.
He said the outcome justifies popular belief that there was no reason for the election matter to have gone to the Supreme Court in the first instance.
Governor Abiodun congratulates the good people of Ogun State, the All Progressives Congress and indeed all other parties that have shown support and solidarity for his administration, despite fielding candidates in the same election.
Following the earlier judgement of the 2019 Governorship Election Petition Tribunal and the Court of Appeal verdict which dismissed in entirety the claims of Adekunle Akinlade and the Allied People Movement’s petition, the Apex Court, the statement noted was apt in dismissing the appeal for lacking merit.
Prince Abiodun appreciated the team of erudite lawyers for their diligence and display of knowledge of the law that ensured he won in all the matters against him and his party. He also applauded the party chieftains at the National, State, Local Government and Ward levels.
The Governor hailed the Judiciary for the lucid pronouncements on the matter, which he believes have deepened our jurisprudence and further enthroned democracy ethos and affirmed the supremacy of the people’s choice as a cardinal principle in democracy.
The statement added that Prince Abiodun has justified the confidence reposed in him by executing projects and programmes that validate his Building Our Future Together Agenda and that has ushered in a new era of progressive and inclusive growth for the state.
“With the ruling of the Supreme Court, which has finally laid to rest all concerns about the Governor and the propriety of his election, we once again extend our hands of fellowship to the APM and indeed all other parties to join hands with Prince Abiodun to move Ogun State to the next level of development.
“For us, the total victory at the courts is not only a victory for the people but and attestation to the awesomeness of God who has made it all possible.”
