The Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West) has congratulated the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the good people of the state on his victory at the election petition tribunal.
In a statement through his media adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, the Senator noted that after the over 10 hours reading of the Governorship Tribunal judgement, the Lordship decisions were well researched and very reasonable based on all the facts of the case and the submissions of all parties, stressing that the outcome of the last governorship election in Ogun state was free and fair and democratic decision of the people of Ogun state.
“I was in court physically to hear the rulings of the tribunal which lasted for the better part of 10 hours. I salute their Lordships for their erudition, their thoroughness and the justice meted out in this case. Their decision has validated the lawful votes of the people of Ogun State for Prince Dapo Abiodun as their governor,” the senator stated.
The chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriation decried the penchant of some electoral losers to always resorts to litigations after every election, adding that the attitude is costly not only to the litigants but also in terms of distractions from governance caused by the divided attention.