In a solemn and impassioned statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling on the September 2024 Edo State governorship election, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has expressed deep disappointment over the apex court’s decision to uphold the election of Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
While acknowledging the finality of the Supreme Court’s judgment, Ighodalo declared that the ruling “does not and cannot amount to justice,” describing the election as a “coordinated and deliberate robbery” that has now been tragically validated by the highest court in the land.
“Like you, I feel a deep sense of betrayal—not just by those who rigged the process, but by the very institutions we trusted to protect our democracy,” Ighodalo stated. “You came out in hope. You voted for competence, for progress, for prosperity. And now, we are told that your voice does not matter.”
Despite the setback, Ighodalo reaffirmed his commitment to the people of Edo State and vowed that the struggle for a better future would continue. He urged his supporters not to lose faith, emphasizing that the movement they built together transcends political office.
“Though this painful chapter closes today, our beautiful story does not end. The struggle to reclaim the soul of our beloved state continues,” he said. “History sees what the courts may not. And one day, it will deliver its own verdict.”
Ighodalo also called on those now in power to govern with humility and conscience, warning that the weight of illegitimacy would echo in the lives of ordinary citizens through poor leadership and policy failures.