Ekiti 2014 Polls: APC, PDP head for Supreme Court

There was wild jubilation in Ado Ekiti on Monday as people trooped out to celebrate with Governor Ayodele Fayose over his legal victory at the Court of Appeal, Abuja. The court had upheld the victory of the governor at the Ekiti State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal that also sat in Abuja. The All Progressives Congress had dragged the Peoples Democratic Party and its candidate, Fayose, to court over the result and conduct of the election held on June 21, 2014. (Read here)

Fayose and his supporters, however, received the judgment with joy on Monday. The governor, who was at the popular Fajuyi Park, Ijigbo Roundabout, Ajilosun area, and the Kayode Oluyemi Stadium, was surrounded by his supporters, who sang and thanked God for the victory.

An overwhelmed Fayose described the decision as a triumph of the will of the people over political bitterness aided by selfish interests.

In the midst of the celebration, the Ekiti APC has reacted to the Court of Appeal judgment, saying the law will take its course in the final determination of the matter at the Supreme Court.

The Ekiti State Publicity Secretary of the APC, Taiwo Olatubosun, said that despite the ruling in favour of Fayose, “It is gratifying that judicial declaration was given to APC’s complaint on illegal deployment of troops to harass and intimidate the opposition during the election.”

He added that the party also succeeded in proving that Fayose was legally impeached in 2006 as resolved by the Appeal Court in its judgment. Olatubosun stressed, however, that the party would appeal the judgment at the Supreme Court, as there were other issues that should have been addressed by the judgment.

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