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Olujimi’s victory at Appeal Court validates our position on election – PDP

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Senator Olujimi, Faseyi lose Senatorial to APC

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State on Wednesday celebrated the ruling of the Appeal Court which declared Senator Abiodun Olujimi as the winner of Ekiti South senatorial election.

The party blasted the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) for allegedly colluding to “steal the mandate” the people of Ekiti South gave Olujimi and PDP at the poll.

The appellant court had affirmed the ruling of the National and State Assemblies Election Petitions Tribunal which nullified Dayo Adeyeye victory in the February 23 election.

The party said in a statement after the court ruling that it was not surprised at the ruling of the tribunal and its affirmation by the Appeal Court because the result declared by the INEC did not reflect the true situation in the first place.

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The statement which was signed by the state PDP spokesman, Jackson Adebayo, read: “We congratulate all members of our party in the state and particularly congratulate Sen. Biodun Olujimi for her courage to fight the battle to a logical conclusion.

“We want to assure all our members that with the victory of Sen. Olujimi there is a great future for the party. What we just need is to walk in unison towards subsequent elections in the state.”

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