Edo election: What PDP leaders said after Supreme Court delivered judgment on suit seeking sack of governor

• Godwin Obaseki, the contiguous past politician of Edo, expressed disappointment implicit the Supreme Court’s judgement affirming Senator Monday Okpebholo arsenic the duly-elected politician of Edo state
• In the aforesaid vein, Asue Ighodalo, the PDP campaigner successful the September 2024 governorship predetermination successful Edo, said helium feels a heavy consciousness of betrayal successful the Supreme Court judgement delivered
• The Supreme Court connected Thursday, July 10, dismissed the entreaty filed by Ighodalo and his party, the PDP, challenging the predetermination of Edo authorities politician and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Okpebholo

Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering metro.

Benin City, Edo state - Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaigner successful the September 2024 governorship predetermination successful Edo state, has alleged treachery successful the Supreme Court judgement delivered connected Thursday, July 10.

‎Legit.ng reports that Ighodalo, successful his absorption to the apex court's verdict, connected Thursday, July 10, said though helium accepted the finality of the judgment, “I bash not and cannot unreal that what was delivered amounts to justice.”

Messrs Ighodalo and Obaseki not blessed with Supreme Court's judgment. Photo credits: @Aighodalo, @GovernorObaseki
Source: Twitter

‎He spoke successful a connection helium personally and shared connected his verified X (formerly Twitter) account.

According to him, helium feels "a heavy consciousness of betrayal".

His statement partially reads:

‎”My beloved radical of Edo state, today, the Supreme Court has ruled.‎”What happened successful the September 2024 governorship predetermination was not a contest. It was a robbery. Coordinated. Deliberate. And now, tragically validated by the highest tribunal successful the land.‎‎”While I volition not and tin not obstruct immoderate judicial pronouncement, nary substance however flawed, I indispensable ne'er fearfulness to talk information to power."

Edo judgement: 'We powerfully disagree' - Obaseki

Similarly, Godwin Obaseki, Governor Monday Okpebholo's predecessor, revealed his disappointment with the Supreme Court’s ruling.

In a connection released connected his known X page, Obaseki expressed gratitude to the people of Edo authorities and Nigerians 'for their support'.

He stated that Ighodalo, the campaigner of his enactment successful the 2024 election, on with his moving mate, Osarodion Ogie, were the existent winners of the governorship poll.

Former Governor Obaseki reacts to Supreme Court's last verdict connected Edo predetermination 2024. Photo credit: @GovernorObaseki
Source: Twitter

Obaseki said:

"Although we powerfully disagree with the determination of the Supreme Court, arsenic adherents to the regularisation of law, we are bound by their verdict."

He added:

“I promote our radical to support anticipation live arsenic we persist successful the conflict to redeem our fatherland."

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Okpebholo others, endorse Tinubu

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the South-South portion of the ruling APC adopted President Bola Tinubu arsenic the sole campaigner of the enactment for the 2027 statesmanlike election.

The apical politicians who endorsed Tinubu see Okpebholo (Edo), Bassey Edet (Cross River), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), and Umo Bassey Eno (Akwa Ibom).

The communique containing the resolutions of the South-South APC caucus was work by Victor Giadom, APC nationalist vice chairman, South-South; and the question for its adoption was moved by the bulk person of the location of representatives, Professor Julius Ihonvbere.

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Source: Legit.ng