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The Ekiti chapter of the People’s
Democratic Party said on Tuesday that it would appeal the minority
judgment of the state election petition tribunal governorship re-run
election in the state.

The majority judgment, which was read
by the chairman of the tribunal, Hamma Barka, declared that the
petitioner failed to prove and establish the allegations of
malpractice, corruption, and non-compliance with the Electoral Act
pleaded in his petition. But the minority judgment, read by Abiodun
Adebara, nullified Governor Segun Oni’s election on grounds of
irregularities and declared the Action Congress governorship candidate,
Kayode Fayemi, as the winner of the election.

The party’s chairman in the state, Bola
Olu-Ojo, told a news conference in Ado-Ekiti that “the major plan of
our appeal will be based on minority judgment which was not in our
favour.”

While noting that the party was yet to
receive a copy of the minority judgment, Mr. Olu-Ojo said it would
refrain from “disparaging” any government agencies on the tribunal’s
split judgment. Adding that sentiments do not win court cases, the PDP
chairman observed that the party would present hard facts to prove its
case at the tribunal.