Two Upper Cuts and One Haymaker: Abiodun Knocks out Adebutu

Boxing is exciting to watch. The thrill is welcome because the observer is outside the boxing ring. In Ogun, Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress(APC) has recorded a new victory as he triumphs over his political rival, Honourable Oladipupo Adebutu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the tribunal.

It is no secret that Ogun is one of the states previously involved with the Election Petitions Tribunal over the results of the governorship election. Opposing the announced victory of Governor Abiodun, Adebutu was convinced that there were skeletons to be unearthed regarding the conduct of the election. Adebutu believed that once these skeletons were exposed, the tribunal would recognise him as Ogun governor

The tribunal has concluded its investigations and decided that Adebutu’s suspicions have no basis. It has therefore announced that the results of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in Ogun are and remain valid.

Abiodun’s victory at the tribunal has brought much delight to many citizens of Ogun. Granted, Abiodun is not a perfect governor. Even so, casting aspersions on the results of the March 18 electoral exercise is also challenging the choice of the people.

Of course, Adebutu is not altogether concerned. Recent reports show that he intends to head to the Appeal Court since he has rejected the judgement of the tribunal. Given that he challenged the initial election result and lost at the tribunal, who knows what will happen when he commits the issue to the Appeal Court?

Considering that this is not the first tango between Abiodun and Adebutu, the former’s validation as Ogun governor is a strong blow to the latter. Abiodun’s knockout punch, like all the blows to Adebutu in the past, has been recorded.