Former Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki has disagreed with the Supreme Court’s ruling that upheld the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo.
‘Although we strongly disagree with the decision of the Supreme Court, but as adherents to the rule of law, we are bound by their verdict’, Obaseki said.
Obaseki in a statement on Thursday said that, despite believing his party’s candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), legitimately won last 21 September governorship election, all levels of the judiciary including the Election Petition Tribunal and Court of Appeal ruled in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
He alleged that the 2024 governorship poll was manipulated and warned that both the conduct of the election and its legal affirmation represent a threat to democratic integrity.
‘The iconic manner in which the Edo election was manipulated, coupled with the judicial validation it has received, portends grave danger for Nigeria’s democracy’, he stated.
Obaseki called on the people of the state and Nigerians at large to remain hopeful, adding that justice in a broader sense lies in divine hands.
‘As people of faith, we leave our matter in God’s hands, trusting that only He knows the appropriate time and manner to deliver divine justice and redemption to our people’, he said.
