S’Court verdict: Prepare for re-run in 2027, Abiodun tells Adebutu

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has urged his challenger and governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election, Ladi Adebutu, and other political opponents to get ready for their re-run in 2027.

Abiodun said this in an interview with journalists at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Remo, on his arrival from Abuja, following his Supreme Court victory on Friday, January 19, 2024.

The governor stated that all attempts to distract his administration have failed, noting that the Supreme Court victory marked an end to court shopping by his political adversaries.

He said: “We hope our opponents who have been making a lot of noise about a re-run can prepare for a re-run in 2027.

“Now, this victory marks an end to this court shopping for adversaries and for us. It is the final victory in this journey that started in 2018.

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“We will now keep our eyes further focused on the ball. All attempts to distract us have failed.”

Governor Abiodun, however, promised that his administration would now focus more on sustaining its legacies, adding that the people of Ogun State would now begin to experience the good programmes his administration has for them.

“We will now focus on sustaining our legacies, the foundation of which we laid since we assumed office in 2019, and in the coming weeks, you will see some of the goodies that we will be unveiling for the good people of the state,” Abiodun said.

The governor expressed his gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for supporting his political journey, his team of lawyers, led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, and the national and state chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their support.

Also speaking, a member of the House of Representatives representing Yewa North/Imeko-Afon Federal Constituency, Gboyega Isiaka, said the Abiodun’s victory at the Supreme Court has finally put an end to the belief of the opposition that they could unseat the incumbent, adding that the developmental strides of the governor would continue till 2027.

On his part, the Chairman of the APC in Ogun State, Yemi Sanusi, commended the Supreme Court for ensuring that the “verdict of the people was not taken away by money mongers”.

The Star