The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has said that the recent judgment of the Supreme court has renewed the faith of Nigerians in the Judiciary.
The Leader of the caucus, Hon. Kingsley Chinda in a statement issued Monday congratulated minority parties governors whose victories have been upheld by the apex court.
He congratulated Dr. Alex Otti, Governor of Abia State; Umo Eno, Governor of Akwa Ibom State; Sen. Bala Mohammed; Governor of Bauchi State, Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano State, Caleb Mutfwang, Governor of Plateau State; and Lawal Daudu, Executive Governor of Zamfara State.
Chinda added: “We applaud the Supreme Court Justices for ensuring that the sanctity of the votes of the people of these states was not compromised.
“These decisions have renewed the faith of the Nigerians in the Judiciary as it has demonstrated that it is the last hope of the common man.
“These victories resonate not only with the opposition parties but also with the citizens of Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Kano, Plateau, and Zamfara States, who voted massively for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).”
The Minority Caucus commended the Supreme Court for the courageous decisions handed down, which it said vindicated its earlier position.
It noted that it was imperative to refer to the decisions of the Court of Appeal, the National Assembly and State election Tribunals in respect of State Houses of Assembly and National Assembly elections in Plateau state, which sacked several Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislators on very questionable grounds.
“Although the said decisions cannot be appealed against even though they occasioned grave miscarriage of justice, the justices who handed them down should be seriously reprimanded to serve as a deterrent to other judges who may want to toe this path in future,” it said.