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By Umar Egbunu Muhammed, Lafia
The Nasarawa State Traders and Marketers Association, Association of Young Entrepreneurs in the State, North Central Women for Entrepreneurial Development (Nasarawa State Chapter), and the Alliance of Business and Investment Consultants in Nigeria (Nasarawa State Wing), have rejected majority verdict delivered recently by the Justice E. Ajayi-led tribunal that up turned the election of governor Abadullahi Sule and declared Mr. David Ubugadu as the winner of the election.
The organisations which are under the auspices of Forum of Business Administrators in the state, declared their support for Governor Abdullahi Sule, saying the judgement did not portray “the true reflection of the will of Nasarawa people who had significantly voted for Governor Sule in the March 18, 2023 governorship election.
In a statement signed by the President of the Nasarawa State Traders and Marketers Association, Musa Turaki-Gamji, including others leaders, Mr. Titus Musa, Mr. Muhammad Babangida, Mrs. Doris Adeleye and Farida Hassan and obtained by our correspondent in Lafia the state capital, appaeled to appeal court to give room for fairness and justice to thrive.
The statement which reads in part added that, “The Forum rejects the verdict in its entirety as it does not portray “the true reflection of the will of Nasarawa people who had significantly voted for Governor Sule in the March 18, 2023 governorship election.”
According to the statement, the members of the union were saddened with the outcome of the tribunal and would not fold their arms to see the state in disarray.
The organisations led by the President of the Nasarawa State Traders and Marketers Association, Turaki-Gamji and other co-leaders, expressed confidence in the ability of the upper courts to give room for fairness and justice to thrive, believing that Governor Abdullahi Sule would steer the affairs of the state till 2027.
They, however, maintained that their intervention as an organisation was to further complement other well-meaning individuals and organizations efforts in the task of ensuring that Governor Sule succeeds in the leadership of the state to complete his massively developmental strides in infrastructure, business and investment.
They pointed out that under the Sule-led administration, the state has witnessed great boost in socio-economic investment, maintaining that the Nasarawa State Traders and Marketers Association among others have been fully impacted in changing the narrative of the state.
The statement, urged the appeal court to meticulously adjudicate on the matter by giving the people of the state what they desired through the right medium.
It assured Governor Sule of their loyalty and cooperation to make Nasarawa State a more advanced and competitive economy through their various endeavours.
Our correspondent reports that the Nasarawa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal had delivered a judgement on the March 18, 2023 gubernatorial election in the state in favor of the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, David Ombugadu, which was rejected by the APC, Governor Sule and others, vowing to appeal the judgment.
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