Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Monday described his victory on the Supreme Court docket as an excellent win for the individuals of the state.
Alia stated his victory on the Supreme Court docket would encourage his administration to do extra in growing the state.
The Supreme Court docket had dismissed the attraction filed by the Peoples Democratic Occasion and its candidate within the 2023 governorship election, Titus Uba.
The Benue State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal and the Court docket of Enchantment in Abuja had at completely different occasions upheld the election of Alia as governor of Benue state.
Not pleased with the judgments of the tribunal and the court docket under, Uba and his get together approached the apex court docket to hunt redress.
However on Monday, Uba’s lawyer, Sebastian, introduced the withdrawal of the attraction, which paved the best way for its dismissal by the apex court docket.
Recall that the Enchantment Court docket had on November 20, 2023, dismissed the attraction filed by Uba towards Alia’s election over allegations that the deputy governorship candidate of APC, Samuel Ode offered a cast certificates to the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee opposite to Part 182(1)(j) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) amongst others.
The PDP candidate additionally claimed that Alia’s title was submitted lower than 180 days earlier than the election date, and Ode was additionally not submitted to INEC after the get together performed an extra re-run major election.
Nevertheless, a 3-man panel led by Justice Onyekachi Otisi held that Uba did not show past cheap doubt the allegations of forgery towards Ode.
Nevertheless, addressing journalists in Abuja after the judgment, Alia urged individuals throughout the state, no matter their political affiliations, to unite and contribute to its improvement.
Alia stated, “I’m very excited. It’s 100 per cent justice delivered. The victory is for all of the individuals of the state. God leads and this once more demonstrates that justice is justice. We’re happy it got here up to now. It will ginger us some extra to do nice issues for the state.
“It’s excessive time everybody comes on board with us for the progress and improvement of the state. It’s a nice win for all the good individuals of the state and we’re very excited in regards to the victory.”