Olusegun Abraham, the first runner-up in the September 2016,
governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State, has
expressed hope that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu would soon be removed from
office.
Abraham was reacting to the appellate court’s ruling, which
on Monday struck out the application for stay of court proceedings filed by the
governor with regards to the APC primary in 2016.
Akeredolu won the primary and later became the governor of
the state after winning the governorship election in November 20, 2016.
Abraham had approached a Federal High Court in Abuja to
challenge the election of Akeredolu as the candidate of the APC in the last
governorship election.
The court, however, adjourned the suit filed by Abraham
indefinitely to await the decision of the Court of Appeal on the fundamental
issue of service and of stay of proceedings.
Reacting to the appeal court’s verdict in a statement issued
in Akure, Abraham described the ruling as a “quit notice” to the governor and
his supporters, saying the ruling was a clear indication that
democracy was
being strengthened and becoming more people-oriented.
In the statement signed by the Director General of Abraham
Support Group, Mr. Kunle Davies, the APC governorship aspirant added that the
ruling was a victory for all members of the APC locally and in the Diaspora.
“The events leading to the 2015 Ondo State APC primary is
still fresh in our memories.
“The unilateral act of our party national chairman to submit
the name of Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu as the candidate of the party contrary to the
decision of the party’s Appeal Committee and the National Working Committee is
also fresh in our memories.
“This is a quit notice to Mr. Akeredolu and his members to
vacate the state house that was acquired illegally”, he said.
By Ameh Comrade Godwin
