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Osun APC Slams PDP Over Misinterpretation of Court Judgments

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The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of being misled by the Court of Appeal judgments that reinstated the APC local government council chairmen and councillors across the state. The APC spokesman, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, warned APC members and supporters to be cautious of the PDP's frustrations and verbal attacks on relevant government institutions and opposition party members.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Osun State APC has accused the PDP of misinterpreting the Court of Appeal judgments that reinstated the APC local government council chairmen and councillors.
  • The PDP has been accused of being misled by the judgments and resorting to abuses and verbal attacks on APC members and government institutions.
  • The APC spokesman, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, stated that the PDP's reaction is due to the loss of decorum and the fact that their celebrations over the misrepresentation of the June 13th, 2025 ruling have turned out to be nothing.
  • The June 13th, 2025 Court of Appeal ruling does not overturn or affect the February 10th, 2025 Court of Appeal judgment, which reinstated the Osun State local government council chairmen.
  • The PDP members and supporters have been warned to desist from misrepresenting the June 13th, 2025 ruling as it's an express road to irredeemable perdition.
  • The APC has praised the reinstated APC LG chairmen and councillors for starting to lay a marvellous governance at the grassroots level across the state.

Statistics:

  • 10th February, 2025: The Court of Appeal delivered a judgment reinstating the APC local government council chairmen and councillors across the state.
  • 13th June, 2025: The Court of Appeal delivered another judgment reiterating the sanctity of the earlier judgment.
  • 13th January, 2025: The appeal in CA/AK/226M/2022 was dismissed for want of prosecution.
  • 10th February, 2025: The Court of Appeal judgment reinstituted the Osun State local government council chairmen.
  • 13th June, 2025: The Court of Appeal ruling was in respect of a motion to relist the abandoned appeal, which is different from the one that reinstated the APC chairmen and councillors.

Sources:

  • A statement signed by Mogaji Kola Olabisi, Director of Media and Information of Osun APC
  • The Daily Sun

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