The All Progressive Congress Chairman (APC) in Kogi State, Abdulahi Bello, has called on the opposition to back Governor Usman Ododo‘s administration in advancing the state’s progress.
He issued this appeal in response to the Supreme Court’s decision upholding Ododo’s win in the November 11, 2023, gubernatorial election.
Bello, in a telephone chat with our correspondent shortly after the court judgement, said “I feel elated for the Supreme Court verdict of today.
“It’s a demonstration of the court as the last hope of the common man. I will advise the opposition noise makers to put a stop to their noise and join hands with Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo to move the state forward.”
Prof. Salisu Usman Ogbo, the Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, remarked in a statement following the verdict that the Supreme Court’s decision validated the people’s widely supported preference.
“With the needless distractions over, we are much confident that your impressive performance within the short period as attested to in all the nooks and crannies of the state, will even translate into a more historic and unprecedented transformation of Kogi,” he reiterated.
David Ijele, the spokesperson for the Muri/Sam Campaign Organization of the Social Democratic Party, stated in response to the ruling that the judiciary requires immediate reform to effectively uphold and safeguard democracy in Nigeria.
“We did our best, Nigeria system happened to us, the whole world knows the truth, and I think there is an urgent call for judiciary reform. If we don’t get our justice system fixed then sorry to say this; banana Republic will be better than Nigeria.”
