Osun’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leaders will encourage them to fulfill their civic duties by participating in local government elections hosted by the Osun State Independent Election Commission (OSSIEC) tomorrow, Saturday, February 22nd. did. .
Naija News reports that the call follows proposals from opposition camps and government officials that the Osun LG election should be put on hold.
However, in a statement issued by the party’s state leader on Friday, the PDP expressed strong disapproval of recent remarks by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General Latef Fagbemi regarding future local government elections.
They view these comments as part of the broader strategy of all Progressive Congress (APC) administrations under President Bora Tinubu. 2022.
The PDP emphasized that elections are the fundamental rights of citizens in constitutional democracy and should not be influenced by the whimsical feelings of tortured individuals like Attorney General Latef Fagbemi.
The party said that Fagbemi had previously led former governor Guboega Oyetra’s legal team amid the legal dispute that followed the major defeat of Oyetra on July 16, 2022, and the gubernatorial election in Osun state. It reminded me of it. .
Therefore, it is not unexpected that this same individual is currently trying to impose partisan views on the state. .
“The PDP believes that Fagbemi is not in the courtroom, he is on the record. He has dealt with it in several cases. Therefore, his opinion is that in some instances such opinion but it cannot be considered perfect as it has been dumped many times by judges from various courts of competent jurisdiction.
“Latef Fagbemi is not without his accused opinions as a legal practitioner before being assigned to the job of Attorney General. Such a tendency to scare is washed away thanks to his current position. He is a person with vested interests, one of whom has once again shown the issue of OSUN local government.
“If anything, beneficiaries of his Marisios opinion should test such a sub-decree attitude in court after the conduct of local government elections in Osun state,” the statement added.
The PDP highlighted its commitment to taking part in the local government elections scheduled for February 22nd.
In light of this, the party is encouraging its members and supporters to engage in the election process on Saturday in a spirit of peace and respect.
