The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said the leadership of the party is currently studying the results of the governorship election in each of the 332 wards across the state, with a view to exploring the available constitutional window of opportunity in this regard.
According to a statement by the party’s spokesperson, Chief Kola Olabisi, “We are not unaware of the fact that an election is a process which begins with the registration of voters, through the primary election to the election proper, and extends to the Tribunal, the Court of Appeal and terminates at the Supreme Court.”
“An election cannot be said to have been concluded without exploring all these constitutionally allowed legal opportunities to correct anomalies observed in the process of the election, as enshrined in the Electoral Act 2026, as amended.”
“We commend the steadfastness, sagacity and loyalty of the numerous members and supporters of our party for their contributions in getting to this juncture in the political history of the state.”
“We make bold to state categorically that, as a progressive party founded on the unalloyed principles of the rule of law, fairness and justice, we shall not hesitate to explore, without further delay, the window allowed by the extant Electoral Act after due consultation with our team of lawyers and based on their professional advice.”
“The new development is a beauty of democracy, with reference to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s declared governorship election results in the state, which would not propel us to deviate from embracing the culture of the rule of law.”
“As a result of the foregoing, we are imploring our ever-loyal members and supporters to remain cool and calm while they carry on with their businesses and refuse to respond to any provocative action or inaction from any members of the ruling party across the state.”
“It is necessary to assure our members and supporters not to despair about the current situation and to have it in mind that it is not over until it is over.”
“While we are appealing to the Nigeria Police Force to come to the aid and rescue of our members and supporters who are being needlessly molested by the ruling party, we are assuring them that we will not have any cause or reason to abandon them.”
“The current situation in the political history of the state is a passing phase which will soon become part of history, as justice shall be done accordingly,” he concluded.