The Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 governorship election, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has expressed disappointment in the judgment of the Supreme Court affirming Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s election.
He, however, told his supporters that they needed to cease fire.
The apex court on Friday affirmed Sanwo-Olu’s victory after it was upheld by the tribunal and Appeal Court.
The kernel of the case of the Labour Party candidate in the election, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, is on Sanwo-Olu’s running mate qualification.
He claimed that the deputy governor, Obafemi Hamzat, had renounced his citizenship as a Nigerian.
Reacting, Sanwo-Olu urged his opponents during the election to join him in developing the state.
The governor told the duo to join the progressive governance train, noting that he and his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, do not profess a monopoly of ideas.
But, Jandor, in a statement, said he was not pleased with the judgment, citing electoral wrongdoing in the election, which was not addressed in the tribunal, appeal court, and the apex court.
He said, “I once again appreciate the privilege of offering myself to serve you as the governor of our dear state in the 2023 general elections.
“We have expressed our reservation on the conduct and the outcome of the election by taking advantage of the provisions of the constitution and the electoral law to file a petition at the election tribunal through to the appeal court and, finally, the Supreme Court.
“This is not the outcome we envisaged or worked so hard for. But I am very proud of the values we share and the vision we hold for our dear state. And for the very robust, vast, diverse, people-centered, and rural-network campaign that we built and executed together.
“I know how disappointed you are with the outcomes of the election because I feel it, too. The frustration, intimidation, and betrayal, but our disappointment must be overcome by our love for our dear state.
“Since the election is over, and all avenues to seek redress for observed electoral wrongdoing have been exhausted, we need to cease fire and let the declared winner govern on the basis of their vision for the development of our state and let the electorates be the judge of their performance.
“This will not, in any way, deter me from continuing to contribute my quota to the development of our dear state and towards achieving the desired economic emancipation and a breath of fresh air in governance for our people.”
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