President Tinubu has congratulated the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo over his victory at the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, affirmed Okpebholo’s victory as the duly elected governor of Edo State in the September 2024 governorship election in the state.
The apex court dismissed as lacking in merit an appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asuerinme Ighodalo, to nullify the outcome of the election.
A five-member panel led by Justice Mohammed Garba, in a unanimous decision said there was no justifiable reason to set aside the judgements of both the Court of Appeal and the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which returned Okpebholo as the authentic winner of the election.
The court said there was no concrete evidence to show that the election was marred with irregularities or non-compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act, as claimed in the petition submitted before it.
Meanwhile, President Tinubu in his congratulatory message, encouraged Governor Okpebholo to be magnanimous in victory and rally the citizens of Edo across divides towards a singular vision of advancing the state’s development.
The President advised that now that the governor has cleared the legal hurdles, it is time for him to accelerate the delivery of exceptional services and good governance to the people of Edo State, which he has already begun to do.
He also congratulates the leadership and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, and calls for cohesion and dedication in effectively discharging the mandate given by the people.
