The Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, candidate in the July 14, 2018 governorship election in Ekiti State, Prof.
Kolapo Olusola-Eleka, on Friday rejected the judgement of the Court of Appeal
in a suit he instituted to challenge the victory of Gov. Kayode Fayemi of the
All Progressives Congress, APC.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN,
reports that Olusola-Eleka also said he would challenge Thursday’s Court of
Appeal judgement which affirmed Fayemi as the duly elected governor of Ekiti
state.
He expressed regrets at the
manner in which the Appeal Court dismissed his appeal, saying that it suggested
that “our democracy is endangered”.
“The judiciary is being gagged
and justices are constantly being molested and persecuted,” Olusola-Eleka said.
He assured his followers, party
and the people of Ekiti that his legal team would study the Appeal Court
judgement and take necessary actions.
Olusola-Eleka expressed optimism
that justice would be served in the end.
He commended the people of the
state for the hope and confidence reposed in him, assuring them of victory
eventually.
“Let us remain prayerful, it is
not over, until it’s over. I have hope in the judiciary and I strongly believe
that in the end, justice will be served, ” he said.
The Court of Appeal sitting in
Abuja had on Thursday upheld the victory of Fayemi as governor of the state.
In its judgement, the court also
upheld the ruling of the Ekiti Election Tribunal of Jan. 28 which affirmed
Fayemi’s victory.
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