Osun verdict is victory for democracy, says Ekweremadu
March 22, 2019
6:31 pm
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has described the verdict of Osun gubernatorial election tribunal which gave victory to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ademola Adeleke, as a victory for democracy.
Ekweremadu, who reacted to the Tribunal’s verdict on his social media handle @Iamekweremadu, noted that the verdict was victory “for the sanctity of the ballot box, victory for the rule of law, and indeed victory for democracy”.
He further said that the judgement shows that the constitution amendments to ensure that unlawful mandates were not enjoyed for long were paying off.
He said: “I congratulate …
