ANXIETY is mounting in major towns of Ondo State as
the Supreme Court is set to deliver its judgment over
the appeals filed on the governorship election in the
state.
The apex court had fixed today for judgment on the
four appeals brought before it by parties to the suit.
The governorship candidate of the Action Congress of
Nigeria (ACN), Rotimi Akeredolu SAN and his
counterpart from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),
Chief Olusola Oke had approached the Supreme Court
to challenge the ruling of the Court of Appeal that
upheld the victory of the state governor, Dr. Olusegun
Mimiko.
At the hearing in the appeals on Tuesday, the highest
court in the land had struck out the name of the ACN
from the appeal, ruling that the party is no more in
existence.
However, since the court picked today for judgment,
palpable fear and anxiety have gripped the people of
the state, particularly politicians.
Many of them gathered in tens and scores in public
places to discuss the impending judgment with each
side hoping to be victorious.
A visit to the Governor’s office, Alagbaka, Akure
showed that activities were at a low ebb as virtually
every political appointee was away because of the
judgment.
The state governor, some cabinet members, special
assistants among others are already in Abuja since
Monday, for the proceedings and the judgment.
In his reaction, Oke said all eyes are on the Supreme
court to give judgment on the deals.
Accordingly a statement signed by his Special Adviser,
Media and Publicity, Kunle Adebayo, the PDP
candidate said he believed that judgment would be
done.
He said, “We believe we have presented our case as
eloquently and as necessary. Our expectations is that
the decision of the Court of Appeal will be upturned
and that the October 20 election will be nullified.
“We believe the Supreme Court Judgment will also
serve as a deterrence to those whose penchant it is to
perpetrate rigging and manipulation. This judgment
also will become novel and have a far-reaching
implications on the 2015 elections in this country. As
it is the final arbiter in all disputations, the Supreme
Court’s judgment becomes final and the full stop. We
have no option.”


Source: www.tribune.com.ng/news2013/index.php/en/news/item/20259-tension-in-ondo-as-supreme-court-delivers-judgment-today.html

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Team






MIMIKO....