BENIN CITY- A Former Chairman of Oredo Local Government Council, Prince Ekpen Erediauwa has described the Supreme Court judgment striking out the appeal of Osagie Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) challenging the election of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the 2020 governorship election in Edo State as a vindication of the famous saying Vox Populi, Vox dei- the voice of the people is the voice of God.

Speaking to newsmen in Benin City shortly after the judgment was delivered, Prince Erediauwa said the people of Edo State are happy because now the governor can concentrate to develop the state expressly as he wishes, adding that, “Edo people are all behind him, thanking God for the victory.”

According to him, tribunal cases from elections are always distractions towards development and in Nigeria this has been one typical example of it.

“We are talking about from September last year till now which is about eight months. The Supreme Court has decided and the governor can now sit down and attend and progress the state as quickly as possible so that the people can benefit from the dividends of this beautiful democracy Edo State is showing to Nigeria.

He therefore urged investors and all well meaning Edo sons and daughters in Diaspora to come home to join the governor in the task of building the state which he has started to do with the implementation of unique and people orientated projects.

In his words, “Come and put your money at home. There is a lot to invest in and I am sure that going forward the security situation is getting better and it should get better for investments to come. For our brothers and sisters to come home there has to be security.

“I commend the state government for what they are doing at the moment with the Vigilante force, we can move about and it is obvious that it will only get better now,” he added.