From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has reacted to protests that erupted in Lafia, the state capital, following the Supreme Court’s affirmation of the Court of Appeal judgment that voided the nullification of his election.
The governor, who met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential villa alongside two former governors of the state, Abdullahi Adamu and Tanko Al-Makura, said while it is understandable that not many people would accept the verdict of the Supreme Court, protest would not change anything.
The Supreme Court, on Friday upheld the declaration of Sule of APC, as winner of the governorship election.
Reacting to the protests in Lafia after the verdict of the apex court, Sule said it was natural for over 200,000 people ,who did not vote for him to be unhappy with the outcome.
He said: “Nasarawa is a state where we had over 600,000 votes and we won with over 340,000 votes. So, you will know that over 200,000 people did not vote for us. If out of these 200,000 people that did not vote for us and other set of 1,000 people are protesting somewhere, then you will know because it’s a day that not everybody will be happy.”
Speaking on the Supreme Court verdict, the governor said: “In line with all the judgments that have been going on in the country, I think first and foremost, we must continue to thank Almighty God for giving us the good health and the opportunity to see the kind of democracy we are seeing.
“We must thank Mr. President, and that’s what brought us here to the Villa. We thank him for the kind of role he continues to play in all of these, by ensuring that fairness is done without undue interference, allowing the justice system to work the way it’s supposed to.”