Edo 2024: PDP rejects tribunal’s judgement, insists  Ighodalo won Sept. 23 polls 

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, on Thursday, rejected the judgement of the Edo State Election Petition Tribunal.

The PDP in a statement by State Chairman, PDP Caretaker Commitee, Tony Aziegbemi, argued that that party’s candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo, won the the September 21 governorship election with majority voted in the state and should be declared winner.

The  Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, had upheld the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Tony Aziegbemi, in the statement asserted that the party and its candidate would explore all available democratic means of enthroning the will of the people of Edo State.

The statement read: “Although we hold the judiciary in the highest esteem as a political party and respect the judgment, we completely disagree with the decision of the tribunal.

“We believe, without any doubt, that our candidate, Asuerinme Ighodalo in the election was duly elected by the majority of the voters in that election and are certain that we sufficiently proved our case before the tribunal.

“It is on the back of this conviction that we call on all our members to quickly rise up from the ashes of this temporary setback as we take our matter to the appellate courts.

“As firm believers in the rule of law and the ultimate superiority of right over wrong, we call on all our supporters to keep hope alive as we explore all available democratic means of enthroning the will of the people of Edo State.”

Credit: The Guardian