Appeal Court’s Judgement In Favour of Adeleke Has Rekindled Common Man’s Hope In Judiciary

The Peoples Democratic Party, Osun State chapter has lauded the judgement of the Court of Appeal, Abuja that declared that Senator Ademola Adeleke was eligible to contest the 2018 governorship election in Osun state.

PDP said the Appeal Court’s decision to come out clean on the eligibility case that was filed against the party’s Candidate, Senator Adeleke by some members of the All Progressives Congress in the state has rekindled the hope of the common man in the nation’s judiciary.

The State Chairman of the party, Hon Olasoji Adagunodo in a release made available to newsmen on Thursday, May 30th, 2019 said “that it was a moment of joy and delight to all Nigerians, not only for Osun State people but for all who witnessed how the Osun State governorship election was manipulated by the powers that be on September, 22nd, 2018, he further revealed that “there is still hope for the ordinary man through our judiciary.”

He said that the PDP and Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke has been vindicated by the judgment of Thursday, May 30, 2019 adding that the judiciary needs to purge itself of a few ones who are hell bent on tarnishing the image of the noble men of the Bar and Bench.

“if the summation of the justice Agim who condemned the judgment delivered by the lower court whom he blamed for setting aside the substances and proofs of eligibility of the PDP’s candidate presented by the WAEC and the Principal of Ede Muslim Grammar School but desperately dwelt deliberately of frivolous technicalities to pass a wrong judgment on a very straight forward case.”

Adagunodo also expressed delight that Justice Agim saw what ordinary citizens who are not lawyers saw and with his scolding the Bwari High Court judgment as uncalled for, Justice Agim has rekindled the hope of the common man in our judiciary.

He however, advised the judiciary to purge itself of those very few judges who are morally bankrupt and are continually putting judiciary into unnecessary disrepute.

Adagunodo also prayed for success for his party and its candidate at the supreme court. He said the PDP had done all that was necessary from the polling units on September 22nd 2018 up to the last day at the election petition tribunal to deserve unhindered victory up to the Supreme Court by the special grace of the Almighty God.

Adagunodo, also implored all supporters of Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke and PDP not to relent in their prayers for victory at the supreme court for their candidate and the party especially during this Ramadan season since God is on our side,” he opined.