Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum on Wednesday described the invasion of the party’s
secretariat by former political adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan,
Ahmed Gulak, as national chairman of PDP as regrettable.
The governor’s noted
that the appropriate organs of the party will meet soonest to elect a national
chairman of the party from the north east zone.
They also
congratulated governors of Rivers and Ebonyi States, Barrister Nyesom Wike and
Engr. Dave Umahi over their victory at the Supreme Court, which affirmed their
election as the governors of their states.
According to a
communique signed by director general of the forum Osaro Onaiwu, the party said
“the invasion of the party headquarters today by Ahmed Ali Gulak who reportedly
assumed the chairmanship of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) is regrettable
and condemnable.
“We take cognizance
of the judgment by the court in Abuja which ordered the acting chairman to
vacate office for any other person from the North-East zone of Nigeria.
“Our party
constitution has enough provisions for that and the necessary process has been
put in motion.
“The appropriate
organs of the party will meet soonest to elect a national chairman of the party
from the appropriate zone.”
On the Supreme Court
judgements on governorship elections, the forum said “We congratulate our
brothers and colleagues, Barr. Nyesom Wike and Engr. Dave Umahi over today’s
victory where the Supreme Court affirmed their election as the Governors of
Rivers and Ebonyi States respectively.”
Similarly, the Abia
State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has congratulated Wike and Umahi,
Ikpeazu said the
verdict of the apex court on the cases of these two governors was a victory for
democracy and a vindication of the people’s long-drawn struggle for justice,
adding that it is also a tiding of good hope for the two states.
He commended the two
governors for being the custodian of a divine mandate which represents the will
and aspiration of their people and thanked the apex court for ensuring that the
mandate remains sacrosanct.
The Governor also
noted that the verdict of the Supreme Court on these two states has
gone a long way in restoring the hope and confidence of the Nigerian
people on the sanctity of the judiciary and commended the apex court
for standing firm in the defence of the law and constitution of the
land.
He further observed
that the Supreme Court has acted well in setting the standard and precedence
for proper interpretation of our electoral procedures, noting that with
the standard set by the apex court, the contradictory verdicts experienced
in the appellate courts will not repeat in the years
ahead.
He commended the
people of Rivers and Ebonyi States for putting up a good fight in supporting
their governors and for their perseverance and doggedness throughout the legal
battles that have now ended in victory and celebration.
He also
expressed optimism that the two states will witness a watershed of drastic
progress in the hands of the two dynamic leaders in the days ahead and advised
his collegue governors to see their victory as the victory of the masses.
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