THE candidate of the Peoples Democratic Celebration, within the October 20 governorship election in Ondo State, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, has expressed gratitude to all his social gathering members for his or her assist in the course of the litigation interval, saying he had had flight .
The Supreme Court docket final week in its verdict dismissed the attraction filed by the PDP candidate in opposition to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu over the governorship.
Jegede, who addressed scores of PDP members on the social gathering Secretariat in Akure, the state capital, on Wednesday, stated the apex court docket judgment had vindicated the opposition social gathering and the APC had been being jittery over the judgement
He stated he had performed his personal half and posterity wouldn’t fail to position him on the best facet of historical past.
He stated, “At the moment is a day of thanksgiving and I’m grateful to God Almighty and all of the members of our nice social gathering for his or her unwavering assist and solidarity all through this journey. I thanks all.”
“ they stated we don’t have a case. They stated we jettisoned our 400 witnesses to pursue what isn’t. However immediately we have now been vindicated by the pronouncement of the Supreme Court docket.
“The court docket agreed with us that there was an precise breach of the structure. The judgement has despatched jitters into the spines of APC and immediately cupboard ministers are shouting themselves hoarse over the implication of the judgement. We now have fought combat and posterity is not going to fail to position us on the best facet of historical past”
The Senior Advocate of Nigeria urged Nigerians whether or not excessive or low, to all the time “respect our legal guidelines even when heaven will fall.”
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