Ondo Guber: PDP Vows To Challenge APC’s Victory In Court

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to challenge the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the governorship election in Ondo State last Saturday in court.

PDP in Ondo State said legal action against the election result was the only option available to the party to reverse “the debauchery. We are hopeful that man and God, who is the ultimate, will give us justice.”

In a statement issued in Akure, the state capital, by the special adviser to PDP gubernatorial candidate, Ayo Fadaka, disclosed that the party” had kept mute and put in process an investigation of the contents of criminality prosecuted by both APC and the INEC since the conclusion of voting on Saturday 16th November.”

According to the party, “We have uncovered lots of actions undertaken to compromise the electoral desires of the people and sadly conclude that democracy can not thrive in an environment where unabated criminality is perpetually perpetrated in the prosecution of an election by the agency(INEC) saddled with the onerous and sacred responsibility to protect our franchise and deliver its mandate at the end of every election.”

The party further stated that the “November 16th election, like every other election conducted by INEC since APC assumed power in 2015 continues in the tradition of hijacking the process and delivering results that are diametrically in contrast with expressed electoral desires, thus resulting in promoting voters apathy and total disenchantment with the electoral process.”

He said, “Please recall that consistently we demanded the removal of the Resident Electoral Commissioner in Ondo State, Toyin Babalola on account of her closeness and association with the APC and its candidate in that election, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, emerging results of our investigation continue to affirm that our fears were not misplaced as criminal actions prosecuted in that election are being unearthed.

“It is a shame that people bereft of honour and required pedigree now manage sensitive institutions saddled with sacred responsibilities.

“While not divulging the nature and extent of the results of our investigations for now, our only prayer is that those who possess the privileges to determine the fate of people and nation should begin to live up to expectations and fear God, in the interest of our nation, it’s wellness, peace and tranquillity, else they are reduced the to same level of criminals and bandits who continuously lay landmines that undermine the progress of our nation,’’ he said.