The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on his Supreme Court’s victory.
The party urged the judiciary to be steadfast in dispensing justice.
The Supreme Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the Court of Appeal’s ruling of March 24, declaring Adeleke as the rightful governor of Osun.
Delivering judgment, a five-member panel of the apex court held that the court of appeal correctly reinstated Adeleke as governor of Osun.
The panel of Justices led by Justice John Okoro while delivering the judgment prepared by Justice Emmanuel Agim dismissed the appeal filed by former Gov. Gboyega Oyetola,for lacking in merit.
It would be recalled that the Osun governorship election tribunal annulled the July 16, 2022 election of Adeleke and declared Oyetola the winner.
Reacting, Lagos PDP Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, said the chapter was elated the Supreme Court reaffirmed the mandate given to Adeleke at the poll.
“The leadership of the Lagos state PDP and our gubernatorial candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (JANDOR) and members of our party heartily rejoice with Adeleke on his victory at the Supreme Court.
“It is heartwarming and morale boosters for our party in the ongoing various cases at the election petition tribunals all over the country, including Lagos State.
“We are looking forward to getting justice in all our court cases across the country.
*If our judiciary will look at various cases on it merit and be consistent in justice dispensation, hope will be rekindled and our democracy will be deepened.
“Justice should not be sale, it should be be for highest bidders. All election cases must be considered on their merit and adjudicated without partially,” Amode said.
Commending the judiciary, Amode said that the judges were expected to be above board without being intimidated or influenced by corrupt politicians in any matter before them.
According to him, the judiciary is expected to be the hope of the people, “but what happens nowadays in our clime worries so many people”.
Amode said: “Our society is what it is today because of the compromise in our justice system.
“The only way our society can be saner and compete favourably with the western world is when evil people, no matter their influence and affluence, power and position, can no longer evade justice in the law court.
“We are happy with this judgment and wish justice will be rightly dispensed in all cases of electoral frauds in the just-concluded general elections.”
He urged the judiciary across levels to rebuild Nigerians’ confidence in the justice system of the country.
