Atiku,Obi,CUPP Hails Adeleke’s Victory As APC Kicks

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential candidate in the last election, Atiku Abubakar has hailed the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke at the Osun State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal.

The tribunal had on today (Friday) declared Adeleke winner of the governorship election held in Osun State last year.

Gboyega Oyetola of the APC was declared winner of the governorship poll, but Adeleke challenged the outcome of the poll at the tribunal.

Reacting to the judgment on his twitter handle, Atiku said the judiciary had proven to be the last hope of the common man and defender of democracy.

“Truly, the judiciary is the last hope of the common man and the defender of our democracy. Congratulations Sen. Ademola Adeleke,” Atiku said.

Atiku Abubakar running mate, Peter Obi have also congratulated Sen. Ademola Adeleke, after he was announced the winner of the election by the state election petition tribunal. Mr. Obi said via his  verified Twitter handle, “Congratulations Senator Ademola Adeleke @IsiakaAdeleke1. Power to the People!”

The Coalition of United Political Parties also described the judgement delivered by the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal as a boost to the desire of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to reclaim his “stolen mandate.”

It described the judgement of the tribunal that declared Senator Ademola Adeleke of PDP as the winner of the governorship election in the state as a victory for democracy and an affirmation of the sanctity of the ballot.

In a statement by the coalition’s spokesperson, Imo Ugohinyere, made available to journalists in Abuja on Friday.

Ugochinyere said, “The tribunal has given hope to Nigerians with this courageous decision to sack the impostor governor who was foisted on the people of Osun State through the barrel of guns instead of the ballot.

“The rampaging electoral robbery of the Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives Congress is beginning to crumble in their face with the determination of the judiciary to stand firm, despite monetary inducements and threats.

“Today’s judgement has reinforced the hope of the opposition that there is still men and women on the bench who, even in the face of the rampage to destroy the judiciary, can still stand firm and do the right thing.

The Osun State chapter of All Progressives Congress on it part has rejected the judgment of the Election Petition Tribunal verdict that declared Adeleke the winner of the 2018 governorship election in the state.

In a terse message sent to a punch correspondent Osogbo by the party’s spokesperson, Mr. Kunle Oyatomi,  and published online , the party said “‘The verdict cannot stand superior legal scrutiny. Therefore we will appeal against it.”