The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, says he is heading to the Court of Appeal to challenge the Edo State tribunal verdict which affirmed Monday Okpebholo as governor.
Ighodalo said this in a statement a few hours after the verdict yesterday.
”I have, therefore, instructed my legal team to proceed to the Court of Appeal to challenge this decision, which we consider a huge travesty of justice.
”This is not about me or any single individual; it is about the very essence of democracy, the preservation of our collective right to freely determine our future, and the legacy we leave for generations unborn,” he said.
Recall a three-member panel, led by Justice Wilfred Kpochi, struck out Ighodalo’s petition due to a lack of merit and the failure to present competent witnesses to substantiate the claims of non-compliance with the Electoral Act.
The PDP candidate urged his supporters and other party faithful to keep the peace and seek the rule of law in their fight for justice.
