Supreme Court Judgement End of Presidential Election Cycle- PDP Governors

Members of the PDP governors forum say the recent judgement of the Supreme Court on the 2023 Presidential Election brings an end to the Presidential election cycle and an end to litigation. 

Reading a communique at the end of an emergency meeting, held at the Oyo State governors lodge in Abuja Nigeria’s capital,  the forum’s Governor, Bala Mohammed re-stated their faith and confidence in the judiciary to do justice in political and other cases before the Courts.

“We are concerned that while the Supreme Court has laid down precedents on pre-election issues, PDP candidates in Plateau State are being disqualified on the same grounds. We urge the judiciary at the apex level to ensure that our jurisprudence is not distorted. We remain vigilant in the struggle for democracy and good governance in the country” Governor Mohammed said.

He said the meeting vowed to reposition and strengthen the PDP as a viable opposition political party ready and willing to play its role as the vanguard of the Nigerian people for democracy, good governance and accountability.

He announced that “The PDP Governors were alarmed at the recent developments in Rivers State and welcomes the intervention of Mr. President to bring the crises to an end. The meeting urged all parties to the Rivers State crises to sheath their sword and resort to peaceful means of resolution. The Forum further offers its platform for a quick and just containment of the issues involved”.

He said the PDP Governors are concerned about the national economy, and “urgently requested the patriotic intervention of the Federal Government to stabilise the Naira, control inflation, stem the unemployment crises, and bring more succour to Nigerians”.

The PDP Governors held the emergency meeting to analse political developments in Rivers state, the recent suprem court judgement and other matters needing their attention.

All 11 PDP governors attended the meeting.

Confidence Okwuchi