Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has restated his confidence in the nation’s judiciary as the chamber of justice and remedy.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Ademola emphasized the critical role of the judiciary in entrenching and strengthening Nigeria’s democracy.
“Democracy revolves around the wheel of justice. Justice dispensation is the realm of the judiciary. All democrats must therefore have unshaken faith in the judiciary,” Ademola stated.
“I have that trust and confidence in the judiciary to right the wrong and deepen our democracy.”
The governor also shared his personal experience with the judiciary, saying, “I am a beneficiary of judicial intervention. I can’t forget how the judiciary cleared me of forgery allegations. You can’t have a strong democracy unless we all hold the judiciary as the indispensable arbiter.”
Ademola went on to encourage calm among the citizens of Osun, as he and his team prepare to appeal a recent ruling.
“So we are going on appeal and we trust we are going to get justice. I urge all of us to be calm and go about our daily activities peacefully,” he said.
He also emphasized the importance of resolving disagreements through the proper channels, saying, “I understand how hard and emotional the judgement is to the people of Osun state. But we must vent our disagreement only through the judicial process. That is why there is an appeal process. We have all the grounds to appeal and we are doing that.”
“So continue your campaign unit to unit,” Ademola urged the Unit to Unit Ambassadors (UUA) from Osun West senatorial district.
“We are running Osun state to deliver on the will and aspirations of the people. By God and man, our mandate will be revalidated through the same judicial process,” he added.
