A group, Bauchi Coalition for Sustainable Democracy, Peace and Justice has called on the members of All Progressives Congress (APC) and supporters of the to maintain their calm and ensure a peaceful atmosphere before, during and after the tribunal’s judgment on Bauchi governorship election.
The Coordinator of the group, Ibrahim Mani, while addressing a press conference on Monday in Abuja, also urged the teaming supporters to keep praying for favourable judgement at the tribunal.
He said the party presented ten witnesses with compelling pieces of evidence to substantiate the party’s arguments before the tribunal, while Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented only a single witness to close their case.
Mani noted that going by what transpired at the election tribunal, the coalition was confident that the party’s stolen mandate would be ultimately restored.
His words: “After the closure of the case of our Governorship Candidate, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (rtd) at tribunal, we deem it necessary to write and draw on the attention of all the members of the Bauchi Coalition for Sustainable Democracy, Peace and Justice to the fact that our case was ably presented through our counsel.
“Meanwhile, we call on our teeming party members, stakeholders and supporters to maintain their calm, and ensure a peaceful atmosphere before, during and after the Honourable Tribunal’s Judgement.”