A Peoples Democratic Party Chieftain, Senator Walid Jibrin has expressed considerations over the political scenario in Nasarawa State and referred to as on Governor Abdullahi Sule to instantly hand over the mantle of management to David Ombugadu.
The former Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees whereas noting that Islam doesn’t approve of theft, injustice or dishonest; mentioned it was stunning that Governor Sule has resorted to faith as a device towards his opponent, however the obtrusive failure on the elections.
Speaking on behalf of the PDP at a press convention in Abuja, Senator Jibrin tasked each Muslims and Christians within the state to present their complete help to Dr David Ombugadu because the Governor of Nasarawa State.
He mentioned, ” I’m a religious Muslim and elder of over 70 years, I’m shocked by Sule’s try and blame his defeat on faith somewhat than the overwhelming info earlier than God and all Nigerians, which confirmed that he didn’t win the final governorship election in Nasarawa State and may subsequently honourably vacate the seat for the winner Dr David Ombugadu of the PDP”.
Recalling incidents forward of the 2023 electioneering marketing campaign, Senator Jibrin mentioned it was very clear that Nasarawa individuals had been not with the incumbent Governor, Abdullahi Sule of the APC.
He mentioned, ”From the first APC marketing campaign outing in Toto Local Government, the Governor was greeted by avenue protests from girls and youths. They instructed him clearly that they had been uninterested in his lack of efficiency and empty guarantees.
”In truth, Toto had been with out electrical energy for virtually ten years of APC governorship in our state. Governor Sule was out of contact with the wants and aspirations of the individuals of Nasarawa State.
”The Presidential election on February 25 was the foretaste of issues to come back. In Nasarawa State, the ruling get together, the APC got here final!
”In the governorship election, Governor Sule suffered a crippling defeat as voters in his Local Government of Akwanga overwhelmingly rejected him and voted massively for the PDP governorship candidate Dr. David Ombugadu.
”In Sule’s senatorial zone, he suffered crushing defeat after 4 years in workplace.
”The scenario within the Southern Zone was even worse, the Governor was defeated flatly in Lafia the state capital and in Doma Local Govt the place His Deputy Dr Akabe hails from!
”Obi Local Government additionally rejected him and voted massively for Dr David Ombugadu of the PDP! These are probably the most populous LGAs within the Southern zone!
”In the West Senatorial zone, solely Keffi gave Sule any actual votes. He was defeated in Kokona the place the state Chairman of APC hails from and in Karu which has the very best numbers of registered voters in our state.
”Recall that by Sunday morning, Dr Ombugadu from all of the uploads on the INEC IREV platform, had already won the governorship election by a snug margin.
”This is as a result of by Sunday nineteenth March, 99.67 % of all polling unit outcomes had been uploaded, together with the outcomes of all polling items in Gayam and Ciroma Wards in Lafia city, the place INEC later shamelessly manipulated by including magic votes on the Local Government collation centre simply to declare the loser because the winner to the shock of all Nigerians!
”We had been all shocked by what occurred as a result of as much as at the present time, the outcomes from polling items from Nasarawa state on the INEC IREV platform present that Engr. Sule misplaced to Dr Ombugadu of the PDP.”
