From Abel Leonard, Lafia
In Nasarawa State, the ongoing protests by women against the Appeal Court’s confirmation of Governor Abdullahi Sule’s victory in the 2023 governorship election have intensified, with demonstrators refuting claims by the state’s All Progressives Congress (APC) that they were hired from neighboring states by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
A leader among the protesting women, Auta Cletus, emphatically stated their origins and intentions on Saturday with journalist at the PDP Secretariats in Lafia, Nasarawa state capital.
“I am a widow… born and brought up in Takpa-Uzi community in Lafia Local Government Area of the state. We are here today because our son, David Ombugadu, who we voted for, has been denied his election victory by desperate politicians in this state.”
Expressing concern about the administration’s performance, Cletus highlighted job scarcity: “My children are educated but jobless because the present administration did not create job opportunities. We are all indigenes advocating for our state’s progress.”
Cletus further urged the Supreme Court to scrutinize election results in Gayam and Chiroma electoral wards, citing discrepancies: “The figures from the election are part of the reasons why we keep seeking justice. No one sponsors us; we want the right thing done.”
Echoing Cletus’s sentiments, Helen Beture denounced the APC’s allegations saying “It’s sad and demeaning. We are Nasarawa indigenes, born and educated here. We demand justice for the people who voted during the 2023 governorship election.”
Daily Sun gathered that the women’s protest persists enters Day 10 as they urge the Supreme Court to thoroughly review the election results before making a judgment.