The Osun state governorship election tribunal had refused to accept certificates presented by the state governor, Ademola Adeleke on the grounds that they were blurred.
However, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has produced Adeleke’s original original documents filed with it in 2018.
A statement by the spokesperson of the governor, Olawale Rasheed on Saturday said the Tribunal has admitted the documents legible and clear enough to read.
According to the statement, Adeleke has expressed optimism that the ongoing case at the tribunal will end in a favourable consideration and positive affirmation of the mandate freely given to him by the Osun electorate, adding that all facts on ground point to an imminent victory and reaffirmation of Adeleke’s mandate at the July 16th elections.
He further said that his principal has been vindicated as no case of forgery has been proved against the Governor., submitting that gullible APC members celebrated non-existing victory over the recent Tribunal proceedings.
“It is beyond rhetorics as it is a settled position of law that a forgery allegation is criminal in nature and must be proved beyond reasonable doubt. All the authentic documents submitted by Governor Adeleke to INEC in 2018 and of course in 2022, are genuine, as the originating authorities have not denied ever issuing those certificates.
“How on earth will Oyetola and APC exhume a case of forgery against the Governor when he has been cleared up to the highest court of the land that he is qualified to contest and did not forge any documents?”
Adeleke called on Mr Oyetola and APC to be truthful to Osun people by disclosing the whereabouts of state assets taken away by their cronies and appointees.
“Rather than wasting attention on baseless election petition, Osun people expect Mr Oyetola and his men to return state assets in their possession before the law will go after them.”
He further called on Osun people to continue to support the administration of Governor Adeleke as he charts the course of fulfilling his electioneering promises, the fulfilment of which has started on a positive note the very moment he assumed office.
