The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP, in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, stated his crew of attorneys have efficiently filed an enchantment earlier than the Supreme Court docket over the March 18 governorship election within the state.
The governorship hopeful stated this on Monday in his Christmas message signed by his media aide, Afolabi Orekoya.
Within the assertion, Adebutu disclosed that he had filed his enchantment on the apex court docket, expressing optimism that justice could be served.
Will probably be recalled that Adebutu had earlier challenged the election victory of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on the tribunal, citing alleged over-voting, gross misconduct, disenfranchisement, non-compliance with the electoral act in addition to non compliance to the margin of lead precept.
The court docket affirmed the governor’s election as much as the enchantment court docket.
Adebutu, who simply returned to Nigeria from the UK, stated he was again dwelling to have a good time Christmas together with his individuals.
The assertion reads partly, “Within the spirit of the celebration of Christmas, Hon. (Dr) Oladipupo Adebutu returned dwelling from the UK to have a good time Jesus Christ’s start together with his individuals, after making certain all processes of reclaiming the mandate of the great individuals of Ogun State had been accomplished on the Supreme Court docket with none profitable ambush.”
Within the message, the governorship hopeful famous that the lifetime of Jesus Christ teaches love, compassion and sacrifice, which he stated led to the redemption of mankind.
He urged residents of the state to hope for the state.
“On the finish of all of it, Jesus Christ overcame and had victory over all, even loss of life; due to this fact, on this journey of redeeming the stolen mandate, we will have victory on the finish and produce aid to the great individuals of Ogun State.
“We sincerely recognize the unprecedented heat reception and shouts of pleasure he acquired from the individuals all around the State, this can be a nice indication to us that actually, Ogun State individuals are standing agency and powerful within the perception that true justice will probably be delivered on the Supreme Court docket,” he stated.
He additionally appealed to the individuals to have a good time reasonably with family and friends whereas “hoping that our victory is close to and across the nook.”