The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State and the camp of a governorship aspirant on the platform of the party, Prince Dotun Babayemi have exchanged words and accusations over plans by the guber aspirant, Dotun Babayemi to appeal judgment of the Akure Court of Appeal, which affirmed Senator Ademola Adeleke as the PDP governorship flagbearer.
Recall that Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo state had last Wednesday, affirmed Adeleke’s candidature and dismissed Babayemi’s appeal of the decision of an Osogbo Federal High Court, which had earlier ruled in Adeleke’s favour.
The PDP caretaker chairman in Osun state, Dr. Akindele Adekunle via a statement titled, ‘Dotun Babayemi vs PDP: Enough is enough..’ had directed Babayemi to stop further legal action, if truly he was a genuine member of the party.
The PDP chairman described as worrisome “Babayemi’s refusal to listen to calls by elders of his group who urged him to discontinue legal challenge on Osun PDP primary, reminding him that he was increasingly emerging as an instrument of a defeated governor.
“While the aspirant had filed several cases and failed to upturn due process decision of the party, the party noted that the last ruling of the Court of Appeal should put paid to further litigation on the primary.”
He then warned that any decision to pursue the issue further will smack of open anti-party activity and a direct disrespect for the people of Osun state who voted for Adeleke.
But reacting, Omooba Dotun Babayemi Campaign Organisation in a statement signed by Oladiran Ojedele, said having explored all internal mechanisms of the party to no avail, the option left was to seek justice through the judiciary.
