The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has endorsed Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for Saturday’s governorship election after the Court of Appeal upheld the nomination of Adebayo Olugbenga Adedamola as the party’s candidate.
The party disclosed this in a statement signed by the PDP Interim National Working Committee’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong.
The nomination access code was merely an administrative requirement that could not override statutory provisions.
However, the PDP said the ruling came too late for its candidate to mount an effective campaign ahead of Saturday’s election.
“Though justice has finally been done, in this case the grant of justice is akin to a denial as there is no opportunity for our candidate to undertake campaigns in preparation for the elections,” the party said.
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The PDP accused INEC of bias and alleged that the commission had deliberately frustrated its candidate’s participation in the election.
The party said that, following consultations with key stakeholders, its Interim National Working Committee had therefore resolved to support Adeleke, a former PDP member who is seeking re-election on the Accord Party platform.
