The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said it would appeal the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja that upheld Governor Ayodele Fayose’s election.

The Court of Appeal had on February 16, Monday, upheld the judgment of the Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which affirmed Governor Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party as the winner of the June 21, 2014 poll.
While reacting to the judgment, APC noted that there are some fundamental issues that were not addressed by the court.

According to Vanguard, a statement by the party in Ado Ekiti, through its Publicity Secretary, Taiwo Olatubosun said that though the court ruled in Fayose’s favour, it was gratifying that judicial ruling was given on APC’s complaint of illegal troop deployment to harass and intimidate the opposition during the election and on Fayose’s legal impeachment in 2006.

“The judgment has vindicated us on our complaint that it was illegal for the ruling party to deploy troops to intimidate the opponents during election to influence victory for its candidate because this is a clear infringement on the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the use of the military.

“The recent audio leak about how the election was rigged by PDP chieftains, including the present beneficiary who used the army to terrorise innocent Ekiti citizens, has further lent credence to our petition that the election was neither free nor fair.

“We are also vindicated that Fayose was legally impeached in 2006. As observed in the judgment, it is now left for the National Assembly to look into the nation’s law whether it is right and lawful to allow a man that was impeached over gross misconduct , public FUNDS embezzlement and violation of the constitution to re-contest the position he had earlier lost over such constitutional breaches,” Olatubosun said

It would be recalled that following the release of an audio recording which allegedly shows how the June 2014 Ekiti State governorship election was rigged. Governor Fayose in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, denied ever holding any meeting with anyone to rig election.
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Appeal we must..Fayose is not new to being ousted..

What a shame on a nation, where the truth is perverted.

Fingers crossed

Fayose cannot rule Ekiti for the next four year, that is certain. Either he's impeached or the June 2014 election cancel for a re-run election or to serve is punishment been impeached in his last tenure.

For the APC in the state, they have to go and go their home work very well.

Is the appeal court not the last bus stop for gubernatorial elections petition? Appeal to which court ni?

Bishop4bella:
Fayose cannot rule Ekiti for the next four year, that is certain. Either he's impeached or the June 2014 election cancel for a re-run election or to serve is punishment been impeached in his last tenure.

For the APC in the state, they have to go and go their home work very well.

Continue to dream bro.You couldn't impeach him now that you have majority, is it after elections when PDP takes over the house that you will impeach him?

As for the elections tribunal, it is all over for APC, the appeal court is the last bus stop for gubernatorial elections

APC will appeal at the court of appeal of appeal.
They should work on some other issues.

Fayose can't be foolish the second time.

APC appealing lost battle since 18BC

Waste of time and money.

Because of the leak audio?