So it’s no longer news that Gov. Gabriel Torwua Suswam of Benue
State won at the election appeal tribunal at the Supreme Court Abuja. The very
moment it happened, radio stations all over Benue state were agog with the news
of his victory.
This has being a long drawn battle between the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and All Nigeria’s
People’s Party (ANPP) since the announcement of the results of the Governorship
election in 2011. Clearly, this did not go down well with them. Let me take a
minute here and bring you up to speed.
Prof. Steve Torkuma Ugbah of ACN and Prof. Daniel Saror of
ANPP both dragged Gov. Suswam of PDP to court over the allegation that the
election was not free and fair and that it should have been in their favour.
The case went from one lower court to the next higher court, probably delayed
as it went. By the time it got to the Supreme Court for hearing, the 180days
time frame (according to the 2011 amended constitution of Nigeria) was over and
the court had no choice but to rule in favor of the PDP.
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| Gov. Gabriel Suswam |
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| Prof. Steve Ugbah |
So a lot of people began to ask, was the justice system actually
fair. A lot of controversies surrounded the Apex court 8th of June
ruling in Abuja, but hey, the PDP got their deserved victory right?
I can’t
help but notice how very confident the PDP were before the ruling. Radio
jingles, billboards and banners across the state had inscriptions to show their
confidence in their preempted victory.
Anyway, there was a lavish celebration for the PDP back home
in Benue state, as politicians gathered in their numbers at the Ibrahim Babangida
Square (IBB Square) to celebrate from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
This is wishing you, Rt. Hon. Dr. Gov. Gabriel Torwua Suswam
a victorious celebration! Benue sons and daughters are counting on you Sir, to
deliver your promise to move the state forward.
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