Press Statement
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) insists that its candidate, Engr.
Musa Wada, won the November 2019 Kogi state governorship election,
adding that it will never relent until it reclaims the mandate at the
Appeal Court.
The PDP described the judgment of the Election Tribunal as an alarming
miscarriage of justice, particularly as the PDP and its candidate, Engr.
Musa Wada, laid incontrovertible proofs of electoral manipulations by
Governor Yahaya Bello and the All Progressives Congress (APC), as
affirmed by Justice Ohimai Ovbiagele in his landmark dissenting
judgment.
Our party was able to lay incontestable evidence of over-voting, massive
thumb printing, voter intimidation, thuggery, violence and other
malpractices used by the APC and compromised Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) officials to rob our candidate and the
people of Kogi state of their mandate.
The PDP expressed shock that despite the overwhelming evidence before
the tribunal, proving that Governor Yahaya Bello did not win the
election, justice was thwarted to the disappointment of the people of
Kogi state and generality of Nigerians.
In fact, the lull and despondency that have enveloped Kogi state since
the tribunal’s flawed verdict is an indication that the judgment failed
to uphold justice in the genuine aspiration of the people of Kogi state
in the election.
The fact remains that the evidences are clear that our candidate is the
genuine choice of the people and our party is confident that the Court
of Appeal will uphold justice in this matter.
The people of Kogi state now look up to the Appeal Court to reverse this
injustice endorsed by the tribunal, given the evidence laid, as affirmed
by the courageous verdict of Justice Ohimai.
The PDP commends Justice Ohimai for his fearlessness in upholding the
truth and showing that there is hope in the institution of the
judiciary, which our party is confident, will be further established by
the Appeal Court in this matter.
Our party is confident that the Appeal Court will address the substance
of the case, which the tribunal overlooked in rendering its defective
judgment.
The people of Kogi state deserve a government elected by them and not
one imposed by enemies of democracy and compromised officials at INEC.
The PDP however urges the people not to despair over the judgment of the
tribunal as justice will definitely be served at the Appeal Court.
Signed:
Kola Ologbondiyan
National Publicity Secretary
