Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has said the judgment of the
Supreme Court on the governorship elections in Akwa Ibom and Abia
states is a victory for democracy and a triumph of patriotism over
dictatorship and harassment.
The governor, who stated this in Ado-Ekiti today while reacting to the
legal victory of Governors Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom) and Okezie
Ikpeazu (Abia), at the apex court, noted that all hope was not lost as
far as people see the judiciary as their last hope.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the
governor commended the justices of the Supreme Court for determining
to dispense justice without fear or favour despite subtle intimidation
and harassment.
"Those who are true lovers of democracy and patriotic Nigerians should
show the courage needed to confront those who want to subvert the will
of the people freely expressed through the ballot. We must also rise
up and condemn any subterranean move to cow the judicial arm to do the
bidding of some powers that be.
"A situation where judicial officers are intimidated by the comments
made by some people in authority is condemnable. There is separation
of powers in our constitution and all arms of government know what
they need to do for our country to run smoothly and not as a personal
fiefdom of anybody," he said.
Governor Fayose also decried the statement by the National Chairman of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun,
describing the affirmation of the electoral victory of Rivers State
Governor, Chief Nyessom Wike, as astonishing.
"One may initially think Odigie-Oyegun was merely lamenting their
loss as a politician who has the interest of the people at heart. But
going down his speech, the real motive for their desperation to win
some states through the back door was exposed.
"His lamentation that the loss of an oil-rich state, no matter who low
the price of crude oil is, revealed their greed. They are not after
the welfare of the people, but are concerned with what they would gain
from the commonwealth of the people. Nigerians can now see that they
have nothing to offer, but are only after the 'spoils' of what they
think they can get illegally," he said.
states is a victory for democracy and a triumph of patriotism over
dictatorship and harassment.
The governor, who stated this in Ado-Ekiti today while reacting to the
legal victory of Governors Emmanuel Udom (Akwa Ibom) and Okezie
Ikpeazu (Abia), at the apex court, noted that all hope was not lost as
far as people see the judiciary as their last hope.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi, the
governor commended the justices of the Supreme Court for determining
to dispense justice without fear or favour despite subtle intimidation
and harassment.
"Those who are true lovers of democracy and patriotic Nigerians should
show the courage needed to confront those who want to subvert the will
of the people freely expressed through the ballot. We must also rise
up and condemn any subterranean move to cow the judicial arm to do the
bidding of some powers that be.
"A situation where judicial officers are intimidated by the comments
made by some people in authority is condemnable. There is separation
of powers in our constitution and all arms of government know what
they need to do for our country to run smoothly and not as a personal
fiefdom of anybody," he said.
Governor Fayose also decried the statement by the National Chairman of
the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun,
describing the affirmation of the electoral victory of Rivers State
Governor, Chief Nyessom Wike, as astonishing.
"One may initially think Odigie-Oyegun was merely lamenting their
loss as a politician who has the interest of the people at heart. But
going down his speech, the real motive for their desperation to win
some states through the back door was exposed.
"His lamentation that the loss of an oil-rich state, no matter who low
the price of crude oil is, revealed their greed. They are not after
the welfare of the people, but are concerned with what they would gain
from the commonwealth of the people. Nigerians can now see that they
have nothing to offer, but are only after the 'spoils' of what they
think they can get illegally," he said.
Written by NEWSTRAWL ONLINE UPDATE
Sodiq Oyeleke is a Media, Human Resources, Project Management and Public Relations Practitioner
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