The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 presidential election and former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has commended and celebrated the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which ruled against the appeal of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and validated the judgement of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, which ruled that no valid primaries were conducted by the APC in Zamfara State.
It will be recalled that the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the APC did not conduct valid primaries in the build up to the 2019 general elections in Zamfara and declared that “Candidate other than the first appellant with the highest vote stand elected”, while awarding a cost of N10 million against the appellant.
However, in a swift reaction, the Media Adviser to Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe said that the Supreme Court had by that singular ruling, upheld the rule of law, as well as common sense, and done justice by declaring the PDP as the winner of the gubernatorial elections in Zamfara state as well as the State House of Assembly elections.
The statement quoted Atiku Abubakar as having commended the Lord Justices for putting aside the interests of the powerful and upholding the interests of Nigeria and Nigerians adding “God first, Nigeria second, must be our priority as trustees of the people”.
It stated that nothing was as pleasing to the ears of believers, as justice being served in the holy month of Ramadan.
” When justice prevails, the people rejoice, chains are broken, freedom is multiplied and society is enriched.
“Atiku Abubakar is hopeful that the Supreme Court and our Lords Justices will let Lady Justice have full reign in other petitions that will come before them, and that good conscience, fear of God and the rule of law will prevail.
“In so doing, they will write their names for good on the sands of time and avoid the infamy that oppressors wish to thrust on them as their legacy.
“Once again, Atiku Abubakar commends the Supreme Court for siding with justice. He congratulates the Governor-elect Hon. Bello Matawalle and the people of Zamfara, who will finally have a government that will address the issues that have made life an ordeal in that great state. The storm is over and peace and calm are coming to Zamfara.
“May God bless the Supreme Court of Nigeria. May God bless Zamfara state and may God bless Nigeria, now and forever”.
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