Following the last Saturday National and State Assembly Tribunal that nolified the victory of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate representing Irepo/Olorunsogo State Constituency, Hon Kazeem Olayanju, the Oyo State PDP has received the verdict in shock.
According to a state by the Party’s Publicity Secretary, Engr Akeem Olatunji, “The Oyo State PDP is in a state of shock as a result of the recent Election Petition Tribunal judgement which upturned the winner of Irepo/Olorunsogo State Constituency.
“The judgment according was not a true reflection of the outcome of the March 2019 State House of Assembly election of which the PDP candidate, Hon Kazeem Olayanju, won convincingly.
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“The party wishes to assure our candidate, Hon. Kazeem Olayanju, and teeming members not to feel despair as we will give all necessary support to ensure that justice prevails.
“The Chairman of PDP in Oyo State, Alh Kunmi Mustapha, has just set up a three man panel with the State Secretary, Alh Wasiu Adeleke, as Chairman, State Legal Adviser, Barrister Idowu Oyedele, and the State Publicity Secretary, Engr Akeem Olatunji, to study the judgment and report back to the State Working Committee of PDP for necessary action.
“We hereby urge our members to support the party and her candidate, Hon Kazeem Olayanju, in prayers while we pursue the Appeal to a logical conclusion and we are hopeful that there will be light at the end of the tunnel.
In God we trust”, the statement concluded.
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