Kwara State Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) governorship candidate in the 2011 election, Mohammed Dele Belgore has reiterated his committed to the struggle to liberate the people of the state from the shackles of poverty, oppression and bad governance.

Belgore, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), told reporters in Ilorin, the state capital, that, while he and his party have accepted the verdict of the Supreme Court, which dismissed their petition against Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed, "our struggle to liberate our state continues."

With him at the briefing were top ACN chieftains in the state, including his running mate, Engineer Joshua Adeyinka, ACN National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed;,and the party's chairman in the state, Mr. Kayode Olawepo.

His words: "You are all aware of the Supreme Court's decision on the 6th of March, which dismissed our appeal against the election that was held on April 26, 2011. The Supreme Court's decision was not that there were no irregularities, but that, in its own view, the irregularities were not substantial enough to have affected the outcome of the election.

"The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land, it has spoken, and we cannot question its decision. There is no further right of appeal to the Supreme Court's decision so, in the circumstance, we accept its decision.

"While that decision therefore brings an end to the legal challenge that we mounted against the election of Alhaji AbdulFattah Ahmed as Governor of Kwara State, the agitation for good governance and the struggle for liberation of the people of Kwara continues.

"Our cause continues. All our efforts move full steam ahead. We have spoken with our supporters and our party members, and we told them, and they themselves realise that the real work has just begun.

"And that work is not done until we get the Kwara State that we all yearn for, which is a state where people are economically empowered, a state that belongs to all and not to a few, a state where basic infrastructure are not lacking, and a state which we can all be proud of. "That is our primary objective. That was the basis upon which we started this struggle. It was never about Mohammed Dele Belgore or about Engineer Adeyinka or Alhaji Lai Mohammed or anybody. It was always about the people, and the people's needs have not changed.

"The people's concerns have not been addressed yet, and we shall not stop until that has been done. Well, as you know, the propaganda machine will come out and say all sorts of things. They will try to discredit us.

"We will take that in our stride, and move on. The most important thing is that the struggle for freedom, economic empowerment and social justice continues. It does not end with the Supreme Court. It continues. I will continue to be at the forefront of that. I shall not relent until that cause has been achieved. So, with all your support, we will fight the cause. We thank you very much."