The president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, congratulated the Governor of the State of Edo, the senator on Monday Okpebholo, for his confirmation of the Supreme Court as the winner of the state elections of the State of September 21, 2024.
Akpabio described the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on Thursday, which affirmed the election of Okpebholo, as the triumph of democracy and the will of the people.
He said: “What the main court of the Earth has done is to affirm the will and wishes of the overwhelming majority of the people of the state of Edo. It shows that the election was transparent, free and fair.”
Akpabio's position was contained in a statement made available to the judicial correspondents in Abuja by the special advisor, media and advertising, office of the president of the Senate, the honorable Eseme Eyibah.
Eyibah quoted the president of the Senate saying that “the Declaration of the Supreme Court in favor of Senator Okpebholo against Mr. Asue Ighodalo of the Democratic Party of the People (PDP) as the governor legitimately and constitutional of the state of Edo has shown that the elections are won on the ballot and by people who have identified with the base bases.
“This trial has again reaffirmed the fact that democracy is at stake and that the people of the state of Edo have adopted the congress of all progressives (APC), and popularly chose his favorite choice of Senator Okpebholo as his governor.
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“This milestone affirms the mandate of Governor Okpebholo and paves the way to continue providing an exceptional service to the good people of the state of Edo. He has done well in the last seven months and I think he will do it excellently well in his four -year term.
“My distinguished brother, his excellence, Senator on Monday Okpebholo, on behalf of my family and the constituents, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, extending my warmer congratulations to you and the wonderful people of the state of Edo in this historical victory in the Supreme Court.
“I wish him success and assure him the support and collaboration of the Senate to guarantee the progress and development of the State,” said the statement.
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