Reacting to Wednesday’s decision of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal dismissing it’s petition seeking to nullify the return of Senator Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected governor of the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, says it completely disagreed with the decision and would be challenging it at the appellate courts.
In a statement on Thursday titled ‘Edo PDP rejects tribunal ruling, heads to Appeal’, the PDP insisted that it’s candidate, Dr. Asuerinme Ighodalo, was duly elected by the majority of the voters and that it sufficiently proved its case at the Tribunal.
The statement, signed by the Chairman of the state caretaker committee of the party, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, called on party faithful and supporters to keep hope alive as it explored all available democratic means to enthrone the will of the people.
The statement read:
“The Edo State Election Petition Tribunal has delivered its ruling on our petition challenging the result of the Edo State Governorship Election of September 21, 2024.
“Although we hold the judiciary in the highest esteem as a political party and respect the judgement, we completely disagree with the decision of the tribunal.
“We believe, without any doubt, that our candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo in the election was duly elected by the majority of the voters in that election and are certain that we sufficiently proved our case before the tribunal.
“It is on the back of this conviction that we call on all our members to quickly rise up from the ashes of this temporary setback as we take our matter to the appellate courts.
“As firm believers in the rule of law and the ultimate superiority of right over wrong, we call on all our supporters to keep hope alive as we explore all available democratic means of enthroning the will of the people of Edo State”.
Our Candidate, Ighodalo, Won Majority Votes, PDP Insists, To Appeal Tribunal Judgement
