Osun state PDP has condemned what it called the coordinated plot by the APC to explain away its election loss in the July 16 governorship poll through sponsorship of fake security reports, unfounded petitions and spurious election observation reports to undermine the credibility of the election.
Chairman, Osun state PDP Caretaker Committee, Dr Akindele Adekunle in a statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com on Wednesday rebuked the APC and Governor Gboyega Oyetola for its increasing resort to media trial of the petition that was willfully made available to the election petition tribunal, asking why the APC had suddenly developed cold feet.
The statement noted that within one week, the APC had deployed several tactics ranging from declaration of insurgency war on Osun state people, plotting to burn down Osun INEC office, spurious petition to move the tribunal sittings venue to Abuja and now ‘sponsorship of falsified election analysis by paid agents masquerading as election observers’.
PDP submitted that ‘media trial is an insult to the judiciary that has demonstrated its readiness to discharge its responsibilities without fear or favour’.
‘In a reprehensible bid to subvert the will of the people, anti-democratic agents have revived their tyrannical pens to churn out vile articles which will in future haunt them as men and women who had deployed their intellect in service of anti-people agenda. Full of bile and hate, their anger at an election loss has beclouded them to the reality that this is a democracy and the governorship of Osun state is not a birthright of anybody.
We are aware that the resort to media trial by the APC and the cacophony of fake election observation reports are designed to blackmail and stampede the judiciary. We will be quick to add that Osun state people have decided and no amount of trick will subvert their will’ he said.
‘As much as we do not want to join issues with anyone, we must restate our firm resolve to stand by the decision of Osun state people in the July 16 governorship poll, which was resoundingly acknowledged by well over 30 election observers, both local and international as one that was transparent and also reflected the will of the electorate.
We are well aware of the desperation of the APC and so, not surprised that it will fancy anything that can sustain its illusion that it did not lose the election. The victory freely given to our party and candidate, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has come to stay and we want to warn the APC to desist from promoting any information that could ignite violence.
Osun state people watched their mandate stolen in 2018 and will not entertain any idea of that happening again. Since the APC/Oyetola has filed a petition before the Tribunal, we advise them to go before the panel to pursue the mirage of not losing and stop polluting the public space with misleading information.
We therefore urge Osun state people to be on guard and be prepared to resist any plot by the APC to make mess of our democracy with its incessant culture of stealing mandates.
For us, as a law-abiding party, we restate our respect for the judiciary and have faith in it pushing back any devilish attempt to deny the people their rights to decide who leads them’ he added- Team@orientactualmags.com
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