Edo Polls: PDP, Ize-Iyamu Head For Supreme Court
The People’s Democratic Party in Edo State and its governorship
candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu have expressed their desire to head
for the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal ruling.
Pastor Ize-Iyamu told newsmen after the Court of Appeal ruling that
certain issues raised at the tribunal were yet to be addressed.
He said, “Until one is actually able to lay hands on the judgement and
read,that is when one can make a fair comment. All we know is that our
appeal and the cross appeal were dismissed. But the reasons are not
known.
“By the time we lay hands on it, we will meet with our lawyers and our
party leaders and take a decision. There were fundamental issues we
raised against the tribunal judgement.
“There are things it said that we believe cannot stand the test of time.
We are not bound to depend only on corrupt practices to prove our
point. Non-compliance is a ground in the Electoral Act and we depended
on it.”
State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, said nothing would stop the party from appealing against the appellate court ruling.
His words, “I was in court and we were waiting anxiously to hear their
verdict. But what we got was a very brief statement saying that they
have dismissed the appeal. They did not give the reasons for their
judgement.
“But on the strength of our case to the Appeal Court, I believe that
there is nothing that will stop us from going to the Supreme Court to
see that justice is done on this case.”
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