Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Atiku Abubakar, and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, have hailed Nasarawa Election Petition Tribunal for affirming David Ombugadu the duly elected Governor.
On Monday, the tribunal had in a split judgement of two to one by a three-man panel headed by Justice Ezekiel Ajayi, on Monday, declared Ombugadu as winner of the election.
Atiku, in a post on X, said the tribunal’s ruling has affirmed that elections are the cornerstone of democracy.
He said: “My warmest congratulations to Mr David Ombugadu of the PDP, who has been affirmed by the election petition tribunal in Lafia, Nasarawa State, as the duly elected Governor of the state. Elections are the cornerstone of democracy, and the people’s will, once determined, should always be upheld. –AA.”
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In another post, Saraki said the tribunal verdict is a resounding affirmation of the people’s will.
He said: “I congratulate Hon. David Ombugadu of our great party, PDP, who has been declared the winner of the Nasarawa State Governorship election by the Nasarawa State Election Petition Tribunal. This judicial victory is a resounding affirmation of the people’s will, and it serves as a reminder that democracy is and must always be the bedrock of our nation.”