Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has stated that he is leaving the legal outcome of the 2024 governorship election “in the hands of God to deliver divine justice.”
Obaseki made this remark in response to the Supreme Court’s judgment, which affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Edo State, upholding an earlier decision by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
In a statement, the former governor indicated that while he personally believed the election was won by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Asue Ighodalo, he and other party supporters are bound by the apex court’s verdict.
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Obaseki, who was the governor from 2016 to 2024, said “I am profoundly grateful to the good people of Edo State and Nigerians for their overwhelming support for the victory, which we believe our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its candidate, Dr. Asue Ighodalo and his running mate, Osarodion Ogie, won in the Edo State Governorship Election, which took place on September 21, 2024.
“It is based on this conviction, and our belief that the results were manipulated that we took steps to seek legal redress, beginning with the Election Petition Tribunal, then the Court of Appeal, and finally, the Supreme Court. But unfortunately, and most surprisingly, all the courts have ruled against us.
“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.”
He expressed concern that the way the election was conducted posed a “grave danger for Nigeria’s democracy,” yet he simultaneously urged the populace to “keep hope alive.”
“We, however, want to caution that 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.
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. I encourage our people to keep hope alive as we persist in the struggle to redeem our fatherland,” he added.
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