Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has reacted to the judgment of the Supreme Court, which reaffirmed him as the Governor of the State, saying that the victory will make him continue to toe on the path of the developing the state.
He further said that, on the case, he had always known “the truth will prevail no matter how long lies peddled.”
The Governor stated this on Thursday morning at the Ibadan Airport while interacting with journalists, added that celebration which started immediately after the Apex Court ruled in his favour should continue endlessly.
He said: “I want to say that the celebration should continue. I have always known that truth will always prevail no matter how long lies have peddled. I want to specially thank Justice Adume, the Justice of the Court of Appeal, who stood by the truth. When the case got to the Supreme Court, because the truth is constant, they also stood by the truth.”
Makinde, however, assured that the victory will spur more developmental projects in Oyo State as promised, adding that the people should expect more giant strides from his administration.
According to him: “And for the people of Oyo State, during the electioneering campaign, we prepare a document on accelerated development for Oyo State. So, its an opportunity for us to continue on that path. So, people should expect more from us.”
