The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged Governor Adegboye Oyetola and his party APC of resorting to Media trial regarding their petition against the victory of Senator Ademola Adeleke in the July 16 Governorship poll.
The Osun PDP Director of Media and Publicity, Oladele Bamiji who declared this in a statement on Wednesday in Osogbo noted that the APC within one week, declared the State unsafe to actualise its plan of postponing the sitting of the Tribunal against Adeleke’s victory to Abuja.
PDP also accused the APC of sponsoring fake Election analysis by paid agents who are pretending to be Election observers.
“Media trial is an insult to the Judiciary that has demonstrated readiness to discharge its responsibilities without fear or favour.’’
“We, therefore, charge Osun people to be on guard and be prepared to resist any plot by the APC to make a mess of our democracy with its incessant culture of stealing mandate.’’
“For us, as a law-abiding party, we reiterate our respect for the judiciary and have faith in it pushing back any devilish attempt to deny the people their rights to decide who leads them.”
In response to the allegation, the Special Adviser to Osun APC chairman on Media, Kola Olabisi said PDP is no longer comfortable since its antics has been exposed.
“Where is the media trial that the absolutely confused PDP is accusing the Osun APC of? The APC is a product of the rules of law of which no amount of provocation from any Political irritant would make it resort to self-help.
“It will profit the Osun State PDP better if its handlers can learn how not to dissipate their energy on frivolous daily composition writings in order to whip up sentiment to shield their pyrrhic victory in the July 16, 2022 governorship election.’’