The All Progressives Congress (APC) Osun State Chapter has declared that its leadership is currently studying the results of Saturday’s governorship election which led to the defeat of its candidate Bola Oyebamiji by Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party (AP)
Penpushing reports that Director of Media and Information of All Progressives Congress (APC), Kola Olabisi, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Osogbo, stressing that the party said it would explore all constitutional avenues to determine its next course of action.
“We are not unaware of the fact that an election is a process which begins with the registration of voters, through the primary election to the election proper, and extends to the Tribunal, the Court of Appeal and terminates at the Supreme Court’, Olabisi wrote.
Penpushing further reports that the statement stated that an election cannot be said to have been concluded without exploring all constitutionally allowed legal opportunities to correct anomalies observed in the process, as enshrined in the Electoral Act 2026, as amended.
‘‘We commend the steadfastness, sagacity and loyalty of the numerous members and supporters of our party for their contributions in getting to this juncture in the political history of the state,” the statement said.
Penpushing also reports that it added that the party, founded on the principles of the rule of law, fairness and justice, would not hesitate to explore the window provided by the extant Electoral Act after consulting its team of lawyers and receiving their professional advice.
The statement described the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) declaration of the governorship election results as a new development in the state’s political history, adding that it would not compel the party to deviate from its commitment to the rule of law.
“As a result of the foregoing, we are imploring our ever-loyal members and supporters to remain cool and calm while they carry on with their businesses and refuse to respond to any provocative action or inaction from any members of the ruling party across the state,” he said.
Penpushing reports that All Progressives Congress (APC) urged its members not to despair over the current situation, assuring them that it is not over until it is over, and also appealed to the Nigerian Police Force to intervene and protect All Progressives Congress (APC) members and supporters who, he alleged, were being needlessly molested by members of the ruling party.
“The current situation in the political history of the state is a passing phase which will soon become part of history, as justice shall be done accordingly,” the statement said.
Penpushing further reports that it would be recalled that Returning Officer, Prof Joshua Ogunwole on Sunday morning declared Adeleke the winner after polling 511,067 votes to defeat his closest rival, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 444,815 votes, while candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Najeem Salaam, came a distant third with 17,180 votes.
The Returning Officer, who is Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, said the total valid votes cast were 985,079, while 20,721 votes were rejected, bringing the total number of votes cast to 1,005,800.
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