The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun says it has confidence in the integrity and capacity of the judiciary to ensure justice is served.

In a statement by its Osun caretaker chairman Adekunle Akindele, the PDP said this following the recent judgment by the Election Petition Tribunal.

In the ruling, the tribunal nullified Ademola Adeleke’s election as Osun governor and declared ex-Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the validly elected candidate. 

The PDP said it only had issues with the partisan review of the evidence before the tribunal and abandonment of incontrovertible facts from the BVAS (Bimodal Voter Accreditation Systems) machines.

The party also listed neglect of the primary role of Form EC8 series and the eventual deliberate miscarriage of justice.

“Ever since the judgment was delivered, our party and the governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke, have been consistent and frank in our separation of Kume’s Buga judgement from the nation’s judiciary, an institution that remains a strong pillar of our democratic system,” the PDP explained.

It added, “While the trial lasted, we also avoided media trial in the utmost respect for the sanctity of the hallowed chamber of justice. Since PDP is a party of law and order, we have refrained from prejudicial actions, even as we pursue the path of due diligence within the framework of appeal processes and in strict respect for the nation’s judiciary.”

(NAN)