Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman Ade Adetimehin yesterday accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of chasing shadows by challenging the victory of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in court.
He said its governorship candidate, Eyitayo Jegede, never contested the outcome of the poll, adding that he only sought to puncture the results on technical ground.
Adetimehin, in a statement, accused Jegede and PDP of desperation, following their rejection by the electorate.
He noted that their hired analysts twisted the judgment of the Court of Appeal and painted the judiciary in a bad light.
The chairman said: “This is viciously ungentlemanly, dishonest and disappointing.”
He added that APC has also noted the spurious allegation that the governor intended to compromise the Supreme Court Justices.
Taking an exception to the allegations, he said: “We find this attitude and behaviour insolent, mischievous, unwholesome and absolutely in bad taste.
“While we will not attempt to hold brief for the Supreme Court justices, we, however, want to put on record that it is absolutely bad manners that will make anyone to comfortably manufacture falsehood and attempt to shoot down the integrity of these judges and the judiciary institution they represent.
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“We, however, wish to reiterate that Governor Oluwaotimi Akeredolu, SAN, does not engage honourable justices in any discussion over any matter before them, and this continues to represent the hallmark of his practice as a senior lawyer, who has an unmitigated and irrevocable commitment to upholding the tenets of justice and fair play.
“The APC-led government will not, for any reason, deploy the resources of the state to the pursuance of any individual interest. The party, therefore, urges the people of Ondo State and workforce to disregard this petty insinuation that the funds meant for salaries would be deployed to other purposes. That is not consistent with the character of our governor, Arakunrin Akeredolu.
“While we patiently wait for the resolution of this matter before the Supreme Court, it is important to underscore the fact that Jegede and the PDP are not challenging the result of the October 10, 2020 governorship election, where the APC won outstandingly in 15 out of the 18 local governments, while the PDP won in only three. Rather, they are pursuing an interloping technical issue that concerns the APC alone.”
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