By David Okpashi in Lafia.
The All Progressives Congress (APC ) in Nasarawa State has appealed to the opposition People’s Democratic party PDP and it’s governorship candidate, David Emmanuel Ombugadu,to drop the idea of going to the supreme by accepting the Appeal judgement in the interest of the state and the people.
It would be recalled that the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal had on October 2, 2023, sacked Governor Sule of the All Progressives Congress and declared Ombugadu as the winner of the 2023 governorship election in the state.
APC in a statement issued and made available to journalists in Lafia on Saturday by the Publicity Secretary, Chief Douglas Otaru, said taking the matter to the Supreme Court would be a waste of resources to PDP and it’s candidate.
APC urged the opposition party to toe the line of reasoning and end further litigation after the Appeal Court’s reversal of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s sack on Thursday
“We are equally not unaware of the mutual distrust and security infractions this whole debacle has brought to our dear state since after the election and the aftermath of the tribunal ruling. “By this judgment, the good people of the state can now heave a sigh of relief from anti-democratic tendencies and extreme conservatism of the opposition PDP,”Otaru said.
APC,therefore, urged its supporters and members to celebrate the victory with all sense of humility,respect and responsibility,and urged members of the PDP to put behind them all their differences and support the administration of Governor Abdullahi Sule to move the state forward.
“It is imperative at this trying moment of our national life that we unite as a state, transcend beyond political and ethnic affiliations, and harness our collective strength and resources for the betterment of our dear state.
“Doing this, in our considered opinion, will serve as an opportunity to bridge the gap between political divides and foster a spirit of cooperation and collaboration.
“This is with a view to realizing the collective aspirations and yearnings of the citizens of the state, bearing in mind that there has to be a Nasarawa State before either APC or PDP could lead at any given time and opportunity,” the APC furher advised PDP.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
