A coalition of youth groups in Nasarawa state commended the Supreme Court on the various judgements delivered on the 2023 governorship elections petitions and sought for judgement that reflects on the voices of the masses in the state.
The group’s spokesperson, Illiya Oshokpa, while addressing journalists expressed their satisfaction over the verdicts saying “going by the verdicts dished out by the lordships of the supreme court on Friday, the image and integrity of the judiciary is gradually been restored in the eyes of the masses.
“We firmly believe what the Supreme Court in their revered integrity demonstrated, we commend the justices for restoring hope of the masses on the judiciary, particularly the Apex Court.
“We also commend president Bola Tinubu for his refusal to interfere with judicial matters but rather join in safeguarding the principle of separation of powers as enshrined in the nation’s constitution.
“It is our hope that the voices of the masses will continue to triumph across the country while issues of technicalities will not be the determine factor in election victory but merit.
“True justice by Apex Court will certainly produce a peaceful society. The judgement by the Supreme Court yesterday was celebrated widely across the country because the wishes of the masses prevailed.
“We stand with Supreme court to recognise the merit of the petition filed by Dr. David Ombugadu of the PDP, who was massively voted in the March 18 governorship election but INEC declared A Sule of the APC.
“The declaration by the INEC triggered protest by widows, mother’s who believed the result was manipulated only to favor the Sule by the electoral empire.
The group noted that there are individuals who, by their ill gotten wealth and driven by personal interests and religious affiliation are determined to use their connections with some persons at the Apex Court to buy justice.
The group appealed to the Apex Court to stay unyielding to any form of religious and ethnic pressure in the despense of justice to allow peace reign in the interest of democracy under the renewed hope agenda.
The group however called on the masses in the state to remained calm and prayerful and also ignore errornouse speculation being peddled that all the justices earmarked to handle the Nasarawa governorship appeal at the supreme court are of one religion.
