Guber Tussle: Taraba Deputy Gov. Confident Of Victory At Supreme Court

The Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Aminu Abdullahi Alkali has expressed optimism that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Governor Kefas Agbu will emerge victorious at the Supreme Court.

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and its governorship candidate, Prof Yahaya Sani are contesting the victory of the governor and PDP in the last year March 18 gubernatorial election in Taraba State.

The Deputy Governor, who was at the Apex Court on Wednesday to witness proceedings in the appeal filed by NNPP and Sani said that the coast has appeared very clear for the two respondents to be victorious.

He praised the transparent and unambiguous way and manner proceedings at the Supreme Court are being conducted adding that the court has shown that there can never be a miscarriage of justice.

The position of the Deputy Governor followed the request by the lead counsel to governor Agbu and PDP, Kanu Agabi SAN to the apex court to either strike out the case of the appellants or dismiss it outrightly.

Agabi who led a retinue of senior lawyers told Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun led panel of five Justices that the case of the NNPP and its governorship candidate was lacking in merit and substance.

He said that the appeal of the appellants was grossly incompetent to be considered because of the several flaws in the way the case was couched and presented at the Apex Court.

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC adopted the arguments canvassed by the governor’s lawyer in resolving the dispute on the governorship election.

However, lead counsel to the NNPP and Sani, Olusegun Jolaawo SAN appealed to the Justices to allow the case of his clients and grant all the reliefs they are praying.

The Court of Appeal had in Abuja affirmed the election of PDP and Kefas Agbu as Governor of Taraba State.

Emmanuel Ukoh