The governors of Lagos, Kano, Bauchi, Plateau, Abia, Akwa Ibom and Cross River has waved the olive branch at their challengers and asked them to join them in moving the respective states forward following the affirmation of their elections by the Supreme Court on Friday.
The apex court held that Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Abba Yusuf, Bala Mohammed, Caleb Mutfwang, Alex Otti, Umo Eno, Bassey Otu and Dauda Lawal were the validly elected governors of their respective states, thereby putting to an end the controversies surrounding the 2023 governorship poll.
Reacting to the judgement, governor Sanwo-Olu on X formerly called twitter, expressed his appreciation of the Supreme Court’s affirmation of his election as governor of Lagos State.
He noted that the affirmation revalidates the trust and confidencethat citizens have placed in the vision for a greater Lagos.
The lagos state PDP governorship candidate, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, aka Jandor, described as disappointing the Supreme Court judgment which affirmed Sanwo-Olu’s victory.
He however called on his followers to “cease fire” and allow the governor to govern the state.
Meanwhile, Ebonyi state Governor Francis Nwifuru said he was more focused and poised to deliver the dividends of democracy to residents of the State.
According to him, the wishes of the people of the state would have been truncated had the apex Court ruled otherwise.
Reacting to the ruling, the Chairman of the APC in Ebonyi State, Stanley Okoro-Emegha, called on the opposition political parties to join hands with the present administration in the state to ensure that peace and unity reigned.
A former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, hailed the judgment of the apex court which validated the election of Caleb Mutfwang.
Also, the PDP in Bauchi State welcomed with satisfaction the affirmation of Bala Mohammed as the validly elected governor of the state by the Supreme Court.
The Legal Adviser of the PDP in the state, Rabo Shipi, commended the judiciary for delivering a fair judgment.
Reacting to the judgments, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA Olisa Agbakoba, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria expressed disappointment that the judiciary is too involved in the elections.
He noted that the judiciary has become a voting booth and that is not the proper role of the judiciary at all.
