Pastor Osagie Ize Iyamu, the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 2016 Edo gubernatorial election has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki over the affirmation of his victory at the poll by the Supreme Court on Monday.
A seven man panel of the Supreme Court led by the Chief Justice, Walter Onnoghen had in a unanimous judgment dismissed the petition filed by Osagie Ize-Iyamu against the election of Obaseki.
The declaration of the Supreme Court of ended the challenge of election of Obaseki as governor by Pastor Ize Iyamu who had earlier lost the bid to overturn the election of the All Progressives Congress candidate at the Tribunal and Court of Appeal before his final appeal to the Supreme Court.
The Judges however said they will give reasons for turning down Ize-Iyamu’s bid to sack Obaseki from office on 24 July.
In reaction to the judgment, Pastor Ize Iyamu in a statement which he personally signed noted that the Supreme Court has “by its judgment brought to an end our struggle for the office of the governor of Edo State which began on 28 September, 2016.
“I accept in good faith this decision of the highest court of our country, which affirms Mr Godwin Obaseki as the Governor of Edo State. I therefore congratulate Mr Godwin Obaseki and assure him of my goodwill.
“I also want to use this opportunity to thank all our supporters and party men and women for their immense support for our struggle right from the time of the election to this day that it ended at the Supreme Court. Let me assure them of my acknowledgement of their various sacrifices and promise that I will always be there for them.
“I thank all Edo people who have been part of our struggle all the way. In our various ways we should keep the fire burning in the quest for an Edo State of our dreams.
“Finally, I thank God for His grace that gave me the opportunity to seek the office. To Him be all honour and Glory.”