Politics
BREAKING: Buhari Asks Osun Guber Contestants Who Disagree With INEC’s Verdict To Go To Court
President Muhammadu Buhari, Friday charged all the contestants in Osun election to seek redress in court if they disagree with the final verdict of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Recall that INEC on Friday morning declared the candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola winner of the Osun re-run election after scoring 255,505 votes to defeat Senator Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who scored 255,023 votes.
Recall also that Adeleke had said that he would not accept the just concluded election results after citing many irregularities and electoral malpractices. He opined that he would seek redress in court.
However, in the spirit of democracy, Buhari on Friday through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu, commended their maturity, loyalty and courage in the elction and urged them to seek redress if they disagree with verdict given by INEC.
His statement in Full:
PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES APC, OYETOLA FOR WINNING OSUN GUBER ELECTION
President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Governor-elect of Osun State, Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola, for winning the keenly contested governorship election.
President Buhari extends warm felicitations to the state and national campaign teams that worked assiduously to guarantee the victory at the polls, while commending the outgoing Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for eight years of steadfastness and service to his people.
“Thank you Osun State for supporting our good governance agenda by re-electing the APC. I assure you that we will continue to work for the progress and prosperity of the state and the nation,” he said.
The President urges the Governor-elect to always remember that the electorate expects unreserved commitment to delivering results that directly impact their lives and families.
President Buhari affirms that the successful election in the State further strengthens the democratic culture in the country, extolling INEC for, once again, making the country proud.
President Buhari commends the maturity, loyalty and courage of all contestants in putting in their best to be elected to serve the state, urging them to seek redress in court, where they disagree with the outcome.
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 7:18 pm
Evil detector
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 4:47 pm
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 4:26 pm
Yinmu
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 4:22 pm
This is the man you call “Mr integrity,” He never for once condemned the violence that trailed the Osun re-run election, but boasting that PDP should go to court if they are not happy. What is the integrity in Buhari’s comment and attitude?
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 3:17 pm
Ipob said it ab initio
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 12:50 pm
Thunder fire u
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 12:05 pm
Mumu so that you go n tell the judge how to pass judgement, useless brainless president, rule of law doesn’t exist in real sense
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 11:12 am
U didn’t say apc go to court in the first time comes out
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 11:11 am
Is this the real buhari you know?
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 11:11 am
Zoo Nigeria started in existence when regard created nigger
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 11:10 am
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 11:10 am
Since buhari died and they Rig in Jubrin of Sudan as president of Nigeria and nobody is talking so what do you expect other than rigging continues
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 11:09 am
How long shall this Fulani terrorist government last with their agent of terror apc Buhari lifeless president of Fulani headsmen terrorist group?
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 11:08 am
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 10:49 am
Incompetent fool.
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 10:42 am
APC court abuja
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 10:34 am
Pdp must go to court.
If they didn’t go.
You know all of them is a cowards
Because this 419.
Same thing happen in Ekiti.
But am sure Yoruba fools know whey are planning.
But that gum will gum all of them to dead before the will know it. It will be late for them.
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 10:18 am
Why can’t ur party contestant go to court for losing out rightly??? U are a disgrace to humanity… baba
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 10:17 am
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 10:17 am
Dey will still bribe and buy all the judges Efulefus in leadership,zoo nation
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 10:10 am
God will put you people in to shame
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 10:02 am
Ewu
Anonymous
September 28, 2018 at 9:54 am
Good, Supported