Kogi: PDP Expresses Shock, Says Supreme Court Judgement Does Not Inspire Hope

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that it is shocked over the judgment of the Supreme Court which upheld the victory of Yahaya Bello as the Governor of Kogi State.

The apex court on Monday dismissed the five grounds of appeal by the PDP candidate Musa Wada, including allegations of rigging and over-voting and that Governor Bello didn’t secure the highest vote.

In a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Monday, said that the judgment fell short of the expectation of the majority of the people of Kogi state and Nigerians in general.

The party added that the judgement has failed to inspire hope for a violent-free election in the country.

“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) expresses shock over the judgment of the Supreme Court on the 2019 Kogi state governorship election.

“Indeed, the judgment had not inspired hope in our national quest to ensure that our elections are violent-free as well as deter unpatriotic individuals who resort to violence and killing to gain access to power, as heavily witnessed in the Kogi election,” the statement read in part.

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The party called on its supporters and people of Kogi State to remain calm and focused on achieving a credible electoral process in the country, while also mourning those who lost their lives during and after the election.

“However, as a law-abiding party, we call on the people of Kogi state and Nigerians at large, to remain calm, yet undeterred in their quest for the entrenchment of the credible electoral process in our country.

“Our party deeply mourns all those who were gruesomely murdered as well as commiserates with all victims of the violence that was unleashed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the November 2019 Kogi governorship election.”

The party urged its supporters not to lose hope after pursuing the recovery of their mandate to the very end.

“The PDP also commends the resilience of the people of Kogi state in pursuing the recovery of their mandate to the very end. Such commitment is a demonstration of the undying determination of the people to defend their choice of leadership to the end.

“Our party will continue to stand with the people of Kogi state as they weather the insensitive and anti-people government in Kogi state,” it added.