Photo: Chris Hassan, Plateau PDP Chairman.
Appeal Court Judgment: PDP will participate in rerun polls, win again —Chairman
Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Plateau State Chapter, Chris Hassan, has assured the party’s members across the state that the PDP will participate in the rerun elections taking place in 90 days’ time.
It would be recalled that the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Sunday nullified the election of Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Simon Mwadkon (PDP-Plateau North), as well as that of Rep Musa Agah (PDP-Jos North, Bassa Federal Constituency and ordered a rerun election for all political parties within 90 days.
Hassan in a statement issued in Jos on Monday called on the people of the state to remain calm and be law abiding following the appeal court verdict, which held that PDP did not fully comply with a court order for it to constitute its state executives, hence its candidates for the February elections were a nullity.
“We are not deterred, we have been victorious, and we will always remain committed to sustain our victories in the state since 1999.
“The party won the elections convincingly in the National/State Assemblies elections and has no doubt that plateau citizens would turn out en masse to vote for PDP in the forthcoming rerun.
“PDP won the election clean and clear, if we go back to the poll 100 times, PDP will still win convincingly.
“The party’s legal team is studying the judgement of the appellant court and in days a communication will be made public,” Hassan boasted.
Hassan also veered spiritual offering prayers taken from Psalms 34:19, saying: “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.”
“This trial will turn out to be a testimony and thanksgiving, by His Grace,” he added.
