The Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has commended the verdict of the Supreme Court which affirmed the election of Darius Ishaku as the Governor of Taraba State.
Reacting to the apex court’s decision, Mr Uche Anichukwu, Special Adviser (Media) to Deputy Senate President, in a statement on Thursday, quoted Senator Ekweremadu, also a senior lawyer, as saying that the judgment conformed with the precedents of the Supreme Court on the nomination of candidates by political parties.
He said: “I want to congratulate my brother, Ishaku on this well deserved victory and commend the Supreme Court for standing solidly on the side of truth and for preserving the sanctity of the ballot box. One can say that in the apex Court, the people’s mandate has found refuge, once again.
“Importantly, the judgment is in line with the Supreme Court’s established precedents, including the recent cases of Zamfara and Benue states. I, therefore, commend their Lordships for their consistency and also for adjudicating without fear or favour. I call on all parties to accept the verdict in good faith.”
Senator Ekweremadu said he was confident that Governor Ishaku would continue to reciprocate the immense goodwill and trust reposed in him and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by the masses of Taraba State by providing quality and selfless governance that would take development to every nook and cranny of the state.
