- asks public to disregard PDP’s ‘misleading propaganda‘
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has insisted that the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on February 10, 2025, which reinstated its elected local government chairmen and councillors, remains valid, binding, and unchallenged.
Its Director of Media and Information, Mr. Kola Olabisi, in a statement said the APC emphasized that the February 10 judgment was further reinforced by a subsequent ruling of the same court on June 13, 2025.
He said, “For the avoidance of doubt, the judgment delivered on February 10, 2025, remains the valid and subsisting decision of the Court of Appeal. It has not been overturned, reviewed, or nullified”.
Olabisi described as “deliberate propaganda” the ongoing efforts by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to misrepresent the court’s rulings and mislead the public.
Hebclarified that the Court of Appeal had clearly stated that Appeal No: CA/AK/270/2022—arising from the same facts and judgment as a related matter—was never dismissed.
“The court resisted attempts to revive a related appeal that had already been abandoned, noting that such actions could create confusion and potentially compel the court to sit in review of its own final decision,” he said.
According to him, both Hon. Justice Ayo Omoleye and Hon. Justice Shagari fully adopted the lead judgment, thereby affirming its legal authority.
He added: “Comments about the purported local government elections said to have occurred on February 22, 2025, were not issues before the court and were, therefore, considered obiter dicta—remarks made in passing that do not carry binding authority.
“There is no evidence that the validity of the alleged February 22 elections was ever tested before any trial court. As such, the Court of Appeal lacked the jurisdiction to pronounce on their legitimacy.”
He explained further that the appellate court took judicial notice of its earlier decision and intentionally refused to relist the dismissed appeal. This, he said, was to avoid contradicting itself or engaging in an unlawful review of its previous ruling—an action the court firmly rejected.
Olabisi cautioned the public against being misled by certain PDP-affiliated lawyers, whom he accused of distorting the judgment to incite public confusion and unrest.
He stressed that only the Supreme Court has the authority to review or overturn the February 10, 2025, judgment—and no such process has been initiated.
“We urge members of the public to disregard any misleading claims about a so-called February 22 election. Anyone insisting that the court upheld that election must point to where it is mentioned in the lead judgment by Hon. Justice Peter Obiora,” he said.
The APC warnef against further attempts to manipulate the legal facts of the matter, describing such actions as not only deceptive but also a disservice to the people of Osun State.
