By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia –
The Speaker of Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, has described the Supreme Court victory of Gov. Abdullahi Sule as the victory for the people of the state.
The Speaker stated this on Friday while reacting to the Supreme Court Judgement in Abuja.
He said the verdict was a clear manifestation of the people’s mandate given to the governor during the general election in the State.
He called on the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join hands with Governor Abdullahi Sule to build Nasarawa State of the people’s dream.
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, former APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, former governor of the state, Senator Al-Makura, Deputy Governor, Emmanuel Akabe, and Hon Danladi Jatau, Speaker NSHA @ the Supreme Court, Friday.
He congratulated Governor Abdullahi Sule, APC and the people of the state over the victory and re-assured of the 7th Assembly under his watch to give the Governor all the necessary support to succeed.
The Speaker, assured that the assembly will continue to make laws and pass resolutions that will better the lots of the people of the state while calling on citizens to be law abiding and respect constituted authorities.
Recall that the Supreme Court on Friday affirmed Engr. Abdullahi Sule, as duly elected governor of Nasarawa State.
Justice Kudirat Kekere-Eku, who delivered the judgment dismissed the appeals by the PDP and its governorship candidate, Emmanuel Ombugadu.
The PDP had appealed to the apex court to set aside the November 23 judgment of the Court of Appeal which upheld Sule as the lawfully elected governor.
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