Zamfara: Atiku, Dickson hail judgment congratulate Matawalle, others

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 presidential election former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has commended the judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which declared the PDP as winner of the gubernatorial election in Zamfara State as well as in the state’s House of Assembly elections.

In a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe Friday, Atiku said “Nothing is as pleasing to the ears of believers, as justice being served in the holy month of Ramadan”.

Waziri Adamawa commended the Lord Justices for putting aside the interests of the powerful and upholding the interests of Nigeria and Nigerians. “God first, Nigeria second, must be our priority as trustees of the people.”

The statement reads in parts: “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.

In a related development, governor of Bayelsa state and chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson also congratulated former Federal Lawmaker, Dr. Bello Mohammed Mutawalle, on his  return as the Governor-elect for Zamfara.

The Governor also congratulated the leaders of the party and its teeming supporters in Zamfara  for their dedication, commitment and resilience which culminated in the party’s victory at the polls in Zamfara.

Governor Dickson who is also Chairman of the south south Governors Forum thanked the Judiciary for standing up to the expectations of all well meaning Nigerians as an impartial arbiter òf Justice.

He said that the ruling by the five-member panel of the Supreme Court read by Justice Paul Adamu Galinji,  on Friday, which annulled all the votes of the APC and returned Mutawalle as  winner, was victory for justice and democracy in action.

He said, “I hereby congratulate the Gubernatorial Candidate òf the Peoples Democratic Party in Zamfara State, Dr. Bello Mohammed Mutawalle, on his victory at the Supreme Court whose ruling returned him as the winner of the gubernatorial election in the state.

“And very importantly, I thank the Judiciary, once again, for standing up to the expectations of the well-meaning Nigerian public as a strong, impartial arbiter that could be trusted.

“This landmark judgment is a victory for justice and indeed democracy in action.”

The Governor commended the National  Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, for his exemplary display of leadership which has resulted in several victories for the PDP even during the prevailing circumstances.

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