The Peoples Democratic Party in Nasarawa State has rejected the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, which invalidated the verdict of the tribunal that sacked Abdullahi Sule as the elected governor in the March 18 governorship election in Nasarawa State.
Its Chairman, Francis Orogu, said the party will approach the Supreme Court to seek the reversal of the decision.
According to the statement: “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State, after careful consideration and consultation with our legal team, expresses profound disagreement with the judgment of the Court of Appeal that invalidated the decision of the Election Petition Tribunal, which sacked Governor AA Sule and declared our candidate, Dr David Ombugadu, as the duly elected governor.”
The statement added that while it respects the judiciary and the rule of law, it firmly believes that the decision of the Court of Appeal does not align with facts presented during the tribunal, adding that its legal team has identified sufficient and significant grounds to seek a review of the judgement in the Supreme Court.
It added: “Our party will be filing an appeal to the Supreme Court seeking a fair and thorough review of the judgement of the Court of Appeal. We have confidence in the legal system and are optimistic that justice will prevail.
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“The PDP in Nasarawa State remains committed to upholding the democratic process and ensuring that the voice of the people is accurately represented. We continue to assert that the election results, as initially determined by the election tribunal, are a true reflection of the will of the people of Nasarawa State.”
The party urged its teeming supporters and the people of the state in general to remain calm and maintain confidence in the judicial system and uphold the tenet and value of democracy while it pondered on the magic of the appeal judgement that invalidated the verdict of the tribunal.
It said: “We urge our teeming supporters, party faithful, and the general public to remain calm and maintain confidence in the democratic institutions and the judicial system of our great country.
“While we wonder and ponder on the magic judgement of the Appeal Court of our great country Nigeria, we appreciate the support and solidarity shown by our members throughout this period, we urge our members and supporters to consider this judgment as a temporary setback.
“The struggle for justice is one that requires resilience and patience.
“The PDP in Nasarawa State is resolute in its commitment to the principles of democracy and the pursuit of justice for the people.”