The Spokesperson made the clarification in a swift reaction to a statement credited to Com. Wole Oladapo, while speaking on Redio Afinju’s popular personality Interview Programme, ‘Gbagede Oro’. Oladapo had stated that Osun PDP and the Osun State Government have filed an Appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the February 10, 2025 judgment of the Appeal Court.

The Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed, in a WhatsApp conversation with Redio Afinju, stated that “there is no case at the Supreme Court”, making it clear that Osun PDP, and the Osun State Government, has not filed any Appeal before the Supreme Court.

In a statement of retraction forwarded to Redio Afinju after the Interview, Oladapo also stated that he confirmed after the interview, that Osun PDP and the Osun State Government did not approach the Supreme Court as he erroneously said earlier. He stated that he had relied on some information available to him earlier, which is in the public space.

According to him, “I have confirmed that no appeal has been filed before the Supreme Court on the matter. I spoke with several high-ranking members of the PDP and the Osun State Government, including the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, and they clarified that the PDP or the Osun State Government, did not file any appeal before the Supreme Court. I retract the statement made in error, and regret any inconveniences caused any of the parties.”

Recall that the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, paid a visit to a National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bisi Akande, on Tuesday, 4th March, 2025. According to government sources, the visit was part of a series of planned visits to consult Elder Statesmen from Osun State, on the ongoing issues over the administration of the Local Governments.

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In a judgment delivered by Justice Jamilu Tukur, the court declared the election invalid for grossly violating the Electoral Act.

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Reading the judgement, Justice Tukur said the action of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission is declared void for lack of substantial compliance to the Electoral Act and guidelines as the electoral body continued voter registration even after announcing an election date.

The court held that processes leading to the conduct of a local government election were abridged in clear violation of Section 150 of the Electoral Act.

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