Sam Philip
The verdict of the Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital, on Thursday, reaffirming the election of Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Olayide Adelami as the governor and deputy governor of Ondo State respectively has been described as diligent and impartial.
Babatunde Kolawole, a former member of House of Representatives, who represented Akoko South East/Akoko South West Federal constituency, stated this while congratulating Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Olayide Adelami on their victory at the appellate court.
The prominent leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state told journalists at the Court of Appeal premises that the Court of Appeal was right in its decision by dismissing the appeals filed by Agboola Ajayi, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and those of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Social Democratic Party (SDP).
All the appellants had challenged the decision of the decision of the Justice Benson Ogubu-led Ondo State Election Petitions Tribunal which upheld the outcome of the November 16, 2024 governorship election in favour of Governor Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Adelami.
On Thursday, a Court of Appeal, sitting in Akure, presided over by Hon. Justice Yargata Nimpar (Presiding Justice), alongside Justices K.I. Amadi and I.M. Sani, unanimously dismissed all four appeals filed by the appellants for lack of merit.
The court, therefore, upheld the decision of the lower Court, reaffirming the APC governorship candidate and his deputy as the winner of the November 16, 2024 gubernatorial election in Ondo State.
Therefore, Kolawole commended the Court for its diligence and impartiality, urging the people of Ondo State to continue to support Governor Aiyedatiwa in his efforts to deliver good governance and meaningful development across all the 18 local government areas of the state.