From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
As the Supreme Court prepares to deliver its judgment on the March 18, 2023, gubernatorial election in Nasarawa state, the youth wing of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has called for justice and fair hearing.
The PDP youths who were led by their leader, Sani Mohammed, made the call during a peaceful protest in the state, where they gathered in large number, chanting slogans and waving placards with messages like “Justice for the PDP” and “Let Democracy Prevail”, among others.
Mohammed said: “We want to commend our President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for not interfering in the judiciary matters, and secondly, we call on the Supreme Court Justices to do justice especially in the Nasarawa case.”
He called on people of Nasarawa State to be law abiding. “We don’t want any distraction in Nasarawa state, we don’t want any trouble in Nasarawa state. What we are looking for is our victory and by the grace of God, Ombugadu will become the Governor of Nasarawa state.
“We are fully satisfied with Supreme Court judgements so far, especially in Kano and Plateau state. We want to commend the Supreme Court for doing that and we want them to replicate such decision in the case of Nasarawa state.”
Hon. Awaisu Abdullahi, a PDP stakeholder in the state, in his remarks, said they are optimistic that the Supreme Court will affirm the victory of PDP in the last year’s gubernatorial election.
He said: “Looking at the happenings in the country, we want to use this opportunity to thank Mr. President, for not interfering in the affairs of the judiciary, most especially as it concerns the Supreme Court. We are happy so far and in that, our morale is very high that we would get fair judgement.”