Ondo result: Akeredolu lauds Jegede, Oke


The Ondo State Governor-elect, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), has commended his opponents at the last governorship election in the state for accepting the result of the election in good faith.

The time allowed by law to file petitions at the Election Petitions Tribunal to challenge the poll result lapsed on Sunday, December 18, 2016, which was 21 days after the announcement of the results of the poll.

No contestant had filed a petition against the winner of the poll as of Sunday.

Akeredolu was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission after defeating 26 candidates of other political parties in the November 26 poll.

The governor-elect, who spoke with our correspondent on Tuesday at his hometown in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, believed that the election was free and fair.

He commended the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the election, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede (SAN), and his counterpart in the Alliance for Democracy, Chief Olusola Oke, for displaying good sportsmanship by not challenging the result of the election at the tribunal.

He said, “I have to praise my other contestants, especially, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede and Mr. Olusola Oke. I am sure that they have seen, as senior lawyers, that we are in a position to accept the result of an election.

“Having assess all the parameters, we believe the election was free and fair and I want to believe that their attitude is worthy of note and all of us, at least, should try to emulate that in subsequent elections.”

 According to him, with no case at the tribunal, he would be able to concentrate on governance after the swearing-in.

He hailed INEC and the security agencies for the smooth conduct of the election, adding that the electoral commission was moving towards conducting acceptable elections in the country.

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Mynd44, OAM4J, Lalasticlala lets show other Nigerians how politics of simplicity and maturity is being played in Ondo state.

Good.

It was a fair election,not marred by anything. The PDP had no grounds to contest this one.

It was a win win situation for APC.

For those crying more than the bereaved over Ondo polls, pls show some decorum.

Engineerboat what say you about this? Your principal have finally accepted his defeat adhered to the electoral laws to a large extent.

HungerBAD:
Good.

It was a fair election,not marred by anything. The PDP had no grounds to contest this one.

It was a win win situation for APC.

In addition, as stated by Akeredolu, those guys as senior lawyers have actually seen that there is no loophole they can validly anchor their case on to warrant cancellation of the election and have decided to save their time and money. This is even more so in view of the rulings of the supreme court over recent elections, as they have refused to cancel 'ANY' election and order a rerun.

In other places, desperate lawyers will convince them to challenge the results just to milk them. I wonder why Sylva was challenging the victory of Dickson. It doesn't make sense and was just a waste of time and money. In essence, it was a distraction, just like many other election petition.

Lawyers no go chop?

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what's the point in arguing blindly?

There is recession, so no money to pay lawyers.

pls tell me more

When lawyers contests election..

Loss of revenue for some lawyers!

my neigbouring state is setting a good exampl

This is good for our democracy.

no need to waste time and money challenging the election,after all Apc federal might will still suffocate the proceedings

They are tired of fighting I guess or maybe they want to be included in the padipadi governance, but who knows maybe they are smart enough to insulate themselves from EFCC persecution, EFCC doesnt arrest or persecute APC and friends of APC!

OK...

Challenge it for what na? The highest bidder won. The others just had to accept their fates coz they couldn't compete financially with APC

Nigerians politician are showing sign of maturity. Good decision. Let other politicians emulate them and accept defect where necessary. Ondo state candidates had shown the way let other politicians follows. Nigerian is great.

nobody wan waste resources

HungerBAD:
Good.

It was a fair election,not marred by anything. The PDP had no grounds to contest this one.

It was a win win situation for APC.

That's why akeredolu himself is playing to gallery... it's just a ondo state kinda politics... akeredolu came from the part of ondo that needed leadership and the people voted for him massively.. don't be surprised mimiko will hv some share in his govt... ondo politics beleives in share of national cake.. we're not too greedy for power oke and eyitayo one day will still become governor... remember mimiko is the first governor to do 8years... that's why mimiko himself will head the tranisition commitee it's speakes alot... we love peace in ondo state.. we're one no mata the party.. even fayemi and fayose somehow practice the same thing except for some few issues..

2 fight de tire person sometimes!!nice 1 from d oda aspirants.

If only this can be replicated in many more states, many lawyers would return to their original calling -- "charge and bail"

They simply want the people to learn their lessons from the election and be able to evaluate the choice they have made. 2015 presidential election is a recent example as it was not also challenged by the major contestants

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Ndi ofe enjoy slavery, that's why.

PDP have a good case against INEC but of what significance will it be if you go to court and the Judges are APC members? Is better to accept fate

jiinxed:
Ndi ofe enjoy slavery, that's why.

Learn to shut up

QuietHammer:

Learn to shut up

Smell out.

Jimoh Ibrahim delivered on Buhari's assignment, so?
Buhari was, is and will always be a dictator even though he pretends to be a democrat.

churchkilo:
no need to waste time and money challenging the election,after all Apc federal might will still suffocate the proceedings

You are right... the same way Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Abia ete were suffocated by APC led Federal Govt?
You know more than the SANS.