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The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed as blatant falsehood the insinuation by the dejected opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state that the Court of Appeal reinstated officials elected in the controversial YES or NO council poll held on October 16, 2022.
The PDP in a statement signed by its Chairman, Hon. Sunday Bisi, said the APC is apparently frustrated by its failed attempt to foist itself on Osun people and come up with the undemocratic approach of hijacking the councils on the premise of a non-existent pronouncement of the court.
“The public can bear us witness that the judgement the APC is misrepresenting is just a ruse to perfect its insurrection and illegally foist itself on the people. While it is true that Appeal Court made a judgement on the appeal filed by the APC on February 10, 2025, we made bold to say no part of the judgement ordered any kind of reinstatement as the APC continues to lie about.
“It is important to point out that of the four issues raised before the Court of Appeal by the APC, only two issues, which only touches on the suit and its amendment were decided while the Court in its wisdom, ignored the two other issues which touched on the validity of the election.
“Any reasonable mind will not be surprised by the decision of the Court because the two issues are what the Supreme Court has addressed several times. To make matter worse, the supposed YES or NO election was conducted for 69 Chairmen and in the light of the Supreme Court judgement of July 2024 abolishing LCDAs, there is no how the Appeal Court will reinstate the YES or NO officials without going against the pronouncement of the Supreme Court judgement, which is the highest court in the land.
“Equally important is the fact that there exist a valid judgement in suit no: FHC/OS/CS/103/2025 delivered on November 30, 2022, which invalidated the October 15, 2022 election. This judgement, which was appealed by the APC, was equally dismissed on January 13, 2025, by the Appeal Court on the basis of APC abandonment. The APC are back to the Appeal Court in Akure to revive this appeal, yet, it is trying to deny its existence in the public.
“We have gone to this extent of analysing the situation to better equip the public and the whole world of the whole matter and to show the level of desperation of the APC to illegally foist itself on Osun people. This is why we find the argument of the APC on the contentious issue ludicrous and an affront on the rule of law.
“If we are to go by the APC warp argument, it will mean that Evans, the billionaire kidnapper, will gain freedom if the recent case of killing of policemen raised against him and being heard in court, goes his way. The truth is, two judgements sacked APC YES or NO officials, and as we speak, one of the judgements secured by the Action Peoples Party (APP) still subsists and binding on all parties.
“We are very well aware of the APC plot to manipulate federal institutions to hijack the councils, but we will resist this with everything we got as a party that is subscribed to the rule of laws. We will NOT succumb to the antics of the APC to foul the law by ignoring a valid court judgement which categorically sacked the illegally YES or NO officials.
“We also want to reiterate that we will participate, just as the more than 12 political parties who registered with OSSIEC declared yesterday, because the process is in line with the provisions of the law which requires 365 days notice for the conduct of election. As a lawful party, we’re prepared to defend our rights as provided by the law, and no amount of threats will deter us,” the statement asserted.
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