AfriqueCAN
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2024 Ondo State Governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, has filed a petition at the Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal challenging the victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Agboola lost the election to Aiyedatiwa as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), polling a total of 117,845 votes votes compared to the 366,781 votes garnered by the winner.
However, 24 days after the election, Agboola told newsmen that his legal team had filed the petition at the election tribunal, with the hope of getting justice from the court.
He stated that the sadness and disappointment witnessed after the election showed that there was a miscarriage of democracy orchestrated by INEC.
He said the declaration of Aiyedatiwa as the winner by INEC was met with widespread dissatisfaction, as evident in the sober mood that followed.
“Our party has taken the lawful step of filing a petition at the electoral tribunal. While we will refrain from discussing the case in detail, I assure you that we remain committed to pursuing justice. Our people are educated, resilient and determined to see democracy upheld,” he said.
He expressed the belief that justice will be served despite concerns about the judiciary’s integrity.