Edo Guber Poll: Supreme Court upholds Obaseki’s election;Osagie Ize Iyamu accepts judgment.

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the election of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State and dismissed the appeal by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Osagie Ize-Iyamu.

In the lead judgment by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, the apex court held that Ize-Iyamu’s appeal lacks merit.

Ize-Iyamu had alleged irregularities and gross non-compliance with the Electoral Act against Governor Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 28, 2016 governorship election.

The Edo State Election Petitions Tribunal and the Appeal Court, both in Benin City, have dismissed the petition and upheld the election of Obaseki.

APC polled 319,483 votes as against 253,173 by the PDP.

Acceptance Message by Osagie Ize Iyamu

Today, the Supreme Court has by its judgment brought to an end our struggle for the office of the governor of Edo State which began on 28 September, 2016.

I accept in good faith this decision of the highest court of our country, which affirms Mr. Godwin Obaseki as the Governor of Edo State.

I therefore congratulate Mr. Godwin Obaseki and assure him of my goodwill.

I also want to use this opportunity to thank all our supporters and party men and women for their immense support for our struggle right from the time of the election to this day that it ended at the Supreme Court.

Let me assure them of my acknowledgement of their various sacrifices and promise that I will always be there for them.

I thank all Edo people who have been part of our struggle all the way.

In our various ways we should keep the fire burning in the quest for an Edo State of our dreams.

Finally, I thank God for His grace that gave me the opportunity to seek the office.

To Him be all honour and Glory.

God bless Edo State.

Signed

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu