Edo Guber: Ighodalo faults S’Court judgment

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last governorship election in Edo State, Asue Ighodalo (SAN), has said he was not convinced that the Supreme Court did justice in its judgment in the appeal he filed.

In a statement,  Ighodalo said: “My dear people of Edo State, today, the Supreme Court has ruled. Though I accept the finality of its judgment, I do not and cannot pretend that what was delivered amounts to justice.

“What happened in the September 2024 Governorship Election was not a contest. It was a robbery. Coordinated. Deliberate. And now, tragically validated by the highest court in the land.

“While I will not and cannot obstruct any judicial pronouncement, no matter how flawed, I must never fear to speak truth to power. Like you, I feel a deep sense of betrayal. Not just by those who rigged the process, but by the very institutions we trusted to protect our democracy.

“You came out in hope. You voted for competence, for progress, for prosperity. And now, we are told that your voice does not matter. That your freely given mandate can be trampled without consequence.

“I feel your pain. I share your anger. And I will never forget your courage.

“To every young person who saw in this moment the birth of a new Edo, to every elder who longed to see our state rise again, to every woman and man who prayed, campaigned, and voted, we may not have won the office, but we won something greater.

“We found one another. We discovered our collective strength. Though this painful chapter closes today, our beautiful story does not end. The struggle to reclaim the soul of our beloved state continues”.