Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has disclosed that he is done with political contests in his life, as he was only interested in becoming Governor of Nasarawa State and not any other political office, not even the President of Nigeria....CONTINUE READING
Governor Sule advised his opponent, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), David Umbugadu to wait for his turn since age is still on his side.
The governor stated this Friday while speaking on his victory at the Supreme Court during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
The Supreme Court affirmed the re-election of Governor Abdullahi Sule on Friday, dismissing the petition filed by David Umbugadu of the PDP for lacking merit, though the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on October 2, 2023, declared Umbugadu the rightful winner of the 2023 Governorship Election.
According to him, “I came in only to be a governor; I did not come in to be a chairman, a senator, or a member of the House of Representatives. I don’t have any dreams for those offices.
“I have no dream of becoming even president; I have no dreams for that. I can tell you categorically that Abdullahi Sule would not go to the Senate after leaving office. By the time I finish my eight years, I can do whatever I want to do.”
He explained that he knew he was going to win his case at the Supreme Court: “I was expecting to win, the reason being that, first at the tribunal, we have three judges; they disagreed with themselves; they couldn’t agree; two of them voted against us, therefore we lost.
“One of them had a very comprehensive report; he voted for us and said we won; so we picked it up from there, went to the Appeal Court, where there were more experienced senior judges, and all three of them unanimously said we won.”
Following the Supreme Court pronouncement, a massive crowd yesterday joyfully welcomed the state back.
The massive crowd of supporters, spanning several kilometres, thronged Gudi, the home town of the governor in Akwanga local government, to celebrate the victory of their son.
Expressing gratitude at his home town, Governor Sule thanked Nasarawa citizens and supporters for their unwavering support during the litigation, which lasted up to 10 months.
Governor Sule commended the justices for upholding justice and restoring hope to the people, emphasising his commitment to addressing key issues such as insecurity, poverty, illiteracy, healthcare, and education.
The Governor expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for respecting the independence of the political and judicial processes, acknowledging him as a strong leader on the global stage.
Describing Friday, January 19th, as a historic day where the Supreme Court of Nigeria confirmed and affirmed him as the Governor of Nasarawa State, Governor Sule said: “Today brings to conclusion the long-running 10-month exercise of our election, the tribunal, the Appeal Court, and finally the Supreme Court. I want to use this opportunity to show great appreciation to the judiciary for confirming us, just like we were declared by the INEC.
“I also want to take special opportunity to thank the opposition and appreciate them for testing the principles of democracy.
“I want to specifically thank the good people of Nasarawa State for the tolerance, the patience that they have gone through; it was a very trying moment for most people in order for us to get there. Let me take the opportunity to appreciate our members, the APC for their patience; so today both the victors and those who did not win at the Supreme Court have become one.”
In a related development, the Special Adviser on Politics to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, Dr. Kassim Mohammed, has warned against distorting information targeted at portraying the image of Nasarawa State in bad light.
According to Mohammed, the era of politics and court cases are over and individuals who have previously recruited and used by opposition parties to carry out campaign of calumny against the person of Governor Sule should stop forthwith.
He described as false the alarm being raised by some sections of the media that portrayed the state as being engulfed in a crisis, following the Supreme Court judgement.
“The yesterday protest by desperate Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in front of their secretariat, where they burned some tires, should not be misconstrued for state-wide crisis over the court judgment.
“Reporters are warned against spreading fake news that could tarnish the state’s image and incite unjust violence.
“Reporters must verify information before distorting reality, as the new face of government will not tolerate such actions,” he warned…CONTINUE READING>>
