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By Celestine Ihejirika, Jalingo
It was jubilation galore in Taraba State as the Appeal Court sitting in Yola Thursday morning re-instated Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha as the authentic-nominated gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State for the 2023 general elections.
It will be recalled that the federal high court in Jalingo had recently voided the candidature of Sen. Bwacha as APC Governorship flag bearer in the state.
In a summary judgment, the appeal court ruled that the institutions authorized by law to monitor and authenticate the conduct of primaries are INEC and the security agencies and the respective organizations have presented reports to the effect that the primaries had been successfully conducted.
It further said that the lower court merely engaged itself in academic exercise by exploring into irrelevant issues.
Addressing newsmen in Jalingo shortly after the verdict, director, media and publicity for Bwacha gubernatorial campaign council BGCC, Hon. Aaron Artimas said the judgment was not only vindication of faith in the Nigeria judiciary but also a divine answer to the prayers of millions of Tarabans whose faith in God’s positive intervention was not diminished.
He called on other aspirants in the state to shield their swords in the interest of peace and progress but to join hands with Sen. Bwacha to save the state from the serious mess Tarabans have found themselves in the present administration.
Meanwhile, the gubernatorial candidate of the party, Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha in his message had congratulated the entire people of Taraba state for this landmark victory.
He said the court victory was a special gift from God to the long suffering people of Taraba and appealed to them to brace up for the real struggle ahead.
Sen. Bwacha had promised to take his campaigns to all the nocks and crannies of the state in other to directly engage with the people and to acquaint himself with their problems.
The gubernatorial candidate had appealed to his teaming supporters to be magnanimous in victory and peaceful conduct.
