Election tribunal ruling victory for Kogi people, says Gov. Bello
NEWS DIGEST – Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has said the ruling of the Election Petition Tribunal on the November 16th, 2019 poll, is a victory for Katsina people who trooped out to overwhelmingly elect him for a second term in office.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onogwu Muhammed, the governor lauded the tribunal for being upright and just and thanked the entire citizens of the state for their support and prayer.
He said “the landmark judgment affirming his victory is a validation of the people’s mandate and an added impetus to his drive to do more for the good people of Kogi State.”
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The Governor noted that with the majority ruling of the Tribunal dismissing the petition of PDP candidate Musa Wada, “the rule of law once again came to the defense of democracy by affirming the collective will of the people which was expressed on the 16th of November, 2019 when a vast, compelling majority of the electorate cast their votes for him to serve them for a second term.”
He said, “whatever partisan side one might take on the ruling of the tribunal, all must come to terms that today was a bright day for the administration of justice in Nigeria.”
He restated his firm resolve to continue to work for the good of the people of Kogi State, adding that he would not let them down.
While calling on all kogites to join his administration in moving the state forward, Governor Bello reiterated his resolve to continue to run an all-inclusive government, with open-door policies, as he initiated in his first tenure in office.
