Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has expressed confidence over his election victory, saying that Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party will lose again at the Appellate Court.
Speaking on Friday at Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area of the state, Governor Okpebholo accused previous administration under the leadership of former governor, Godwin Obaseki of looting Edo people’s money to defend their legal cases in court.
Recall that INFORMATION NIGERIA had reported that Edo State Election Tribunal, dismissed PDP and its candidate case seeking to nullify the victory of APC’s Okpebholo as the winner of the September 21 governorship election in 2024.
Reacting to the verdict, Mr. Ighodalo, vowed that he will be approaching Appeal Court to get back his stolen mandate from APC.
Addressing Esan people on Saturday, the Governor said that Ighodalo and PDP are both free to appeal the ruling, as he assured them that they would fail at the Appeal Court.
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He said: “The opposition party has been talking and shouting, but Edo people spoke very clearly and loudly with their votes on September 21, 2024. Edo people voted for the right person in Senator Monday Okpebholo. The people will speak again when the time is right.
“We have defeated them at the Tribunal, and they said they want to appeal the ruling. If they like, let them appeal and even get to the Supreme Court. We will defeat them.
“They have stolen enough money from Edo State. So, they are wasting the money on court cases. If they like, let them spend the whole money they stole from the people.
“They will never steal Edo people’s mandates given to me and the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the September 21st governorship election.
“I am an Edo man, an Esan man, and I know the problem of Esan people. Today, I came to tell you people that the tribunal has given us victory again after the September 21st governorship election.”
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