The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has said the Supreme Court verdict left moral questions unanswered.
APC’s Publicity Secretary Taiwo Olatubosun, in a statement, said although the party had accepted the verdict, he said there were moral issues arising from the judgment.
He noted that what flew from that judgment was that citizens can lie with ease under oath and get away with it.
“As at the time Fayose filled his form at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and lied he had never been indicted by any panel, no judgment had been delivered to reverse his impeachment until yesterday’s Supreme Court verdict.
“This implies that it is profitable to lie and cheat as the end will always justify the means,” Olatunbosun explained.
“We had expected that the judgment will serve as a deterrent to the like of Mr. Fayose, who believes in impunity and extra-judicial method of doing things. We are shocked that a man, who did not allow a case of eligibility against him to be heard till today at the State High Court after assaulting judges and desecrating the Judiciary would come out clean at the topmost temple of justice.
“We know the law is an ass but we had expected that those who trampled on it will have their comeuppance but this was not to be.
“We accept the judgment of the Supreme Court as a law abiding party although the moral questions it raised have refused to go.
“We call on our party members to be law abiding and not to despair. The present wind of change, which is blowing across the country, will soon be felt in Ekiti as there will be an end to impunity, brigandage and gangsterism.
“This is the time for our party members to come together and strengthen our resolve to rescue Ekiti from its present abyss under the iron grip of a dictator.”