Nasarawa: Tension As PDP Youths Sends Crucial Message to Supreme Court Ahead of Verdict
- The people of Nasarawa are at a standstill as they await the judgment of the Supreme Court on Tuesday, January 16
- The main opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seeks to overturn the appellate court's verdict after securing victory at the governorship election tribunal
- However, the youth wing of the PDP has sent a crucial message to the apex court to be just and fair in its verdict
Legit.ng journalist Segun Adeyemi has over 9 years of experience covering political events, civil societies, courts, and metro
Ahead of the Supreme Court verdict of the gubernatorial election in Nasarawa state on March 18, 2023, the youth faction of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) is urging a fair and just decision.
Expressing their stance through an organised protest in the state's capital, Keffi, led by Sani Mohammed, the PDP youths lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for refraining from interfering in judicial matters.
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They lauded the apex court for handling the various judgments related to the 2023 governorship election petitions, emphasising the importance of the court's decision in the Nasarawa gubernatorial case accurately reflecting the will of the masses in the state.
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Streams of demonstrators gathered, expressing their views through chants and displaying signs that bore messages of solidarity for the PDP, among other sentiments.
Speaking ahead of the verdict, Mohammed said:
“We came here to commend our president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for not interfering with the judiciary, and secondly, we want to call all the supreme court judges to do justice, especially in this Nasarawa case.
“I am fully satisfied with supreme court judgements so far, especially in Kano and Plateau states. I want to commend the Supreme Court for doing that, and I want them to replicate such a decision in Nasarawa state by the grace of God.”
Corroborating, one of the PDP stakeholders, Hon. Awaisu Abdullahi, said:
“Looking at the happenings in the country, most especially, we want to use this opportunity to thank Mr. President for not interfering in the judicial process, most especially as it concerns the supreme court.
“We are happy so far and in that our morale is very high and you can see even before tomorrow music in every members' houses, in their units, in the wards and in the state, we are happy. We know that as we go there tomorrow, we will return victorious.”
Antecedent of Nasarawa guber election court battle
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, January 16, the Supreme Court is set to review the appeal challenging the outcome of the Nasarawa state governorship election.
The tribunal had previously removed Governor Abdullahi Sule from office and declared David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party the rightful winner of the March 18, 2023 election.
The tribunal, led by Ezekiel Ajayi, had a two-to-one split decision, asserting that the PDP candidate provided sufficient evidence to support his claim of election result manipulation in favour of Sule.
Subsequently, the appeal court reinstated Sule, arguing that the tribunal erred in considering the evidence of eight PDP witnesses whose statements were not presented alongside the initial petition.
Despite this, Ombugadu has now taken the case to the Supreme Court for further review.
Nasarawa: APC issues strong warning ahead of Supreme Court judgement
In another report, the APC has issued a serious warning ahead of the Supreme Court judgement in Nasarawa state.
The ruling party warned its supporters and residents against throwing Nasarawa state into crisis.
The warning came after the peace agreement between the two giant parties, the PDP, APC and the security authorities.
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