Dotun Babayemi, a former candidate for governor running on the PDP ticket in Osun State, stated on Friday that he did not regret his action even if the Supreme Court did not address the main argument he made in opposition to Senator Ademola Adeleke‘s candidacy for governor.
Babayemi’s lawsuit against Adeleke was dismissed by the Supreme Court on Thursday for technical reasons, including that it was submitted too late.
However, in a statement he signed and issued in Osogbo in response to the court’s ruling, Babayemi congratulated Adeleke and asked the state’s citizens to continue supporting initiatives that would always assist the development of Osun.
The statement read in parts, “I want to wish the Governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the PDP and the good people of Osun the very best as a new administration under the PDP prepares to berth in Osun. I pray it will bring about the long awaited turn around to the state and its people.
“On the just concluded case at the Supreme Court, the exploration of the legal process was good for the country’s democracy.
“For us, the legal journey was a long walk and worthwhile with no iota of regret. The kernel of our case at the Supreme Court was not reviewed as it was decided on technical grounds. Above all, no regrets”
