Accept defeat, Jibrin, Ex-PDP Chair tells Nasarawa Gov
By Faith Awa Maji
The former Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Walid Jibrin who hails from Nasarawa State says Governor Abdullahi Sule, knows that he did not win the March 18th 2023 governorship election in the state.
Jibrin made this known on Friday at a Press conference in Abuja.
He said Sule’s attempt to give a religious colouration to the tribunal judgment is wrong.
According to him, “Sule and everyone in Nasarawa State and Nigeria is fully aware that Sule did not win the election and therefore should not be Governor in Nasarawa against the will of the people and the law.
“The sad attempt to divide the Judiciary on religious lines will destroy the only institution that remains the last hope of the common man.
“It is therefore shocking that instead of accepting the widely anticipated verdict of the tribunal, Governor Sule decided to plead religion as reason why he won’t leave office for Dr. David Ombugadu of the PDP who is the true winner of the 18 March 2023 governorship election in Nasarawa State.
“As I said earlier, I am a devout Muslim and an elder of over 70 years. I am shocked by Sule’s attempt to blame his defeat on religion rather than the overwhelming facts before God and all Nigerians which show clearly that he didn’t win the last governorship election in Nasarawa.”
The PDP Chieftain said Nigerians should be wary of the politics of religion as it is capable of destroying the country.
“Nasarawa State is made up of Muslims and Christians almost in equal numbers and Dr. Ombugadu will be the first Christian to govern the State since inception in 1996.
“This is a beautiful opportunity to unite our State for peace, good governance, and democracy,” Jibrin added.
