By Chesa Chesa
Secretary to the Government if the Federation (SGF), George Akume, and Benue State Governor, Reverend Father Hyacinth Alia, have hailed the Supreme Court judgment in favour of President Bola Tinubu over the last presidential election.
Speaking to State House correspondents, Akume said: “It is a revalidation of the mandate which the Nigerian people gave him and our electoral process also involves the judicial process. The people spoke loud and clear, some people were aggrieved, reasons they went to the court to the judiciary
“The highest court, the Supreme Court spoke loud and clear that that mandate was freely given. That is what we want in this country.
“We want stability, we don’t want distraction, the President has taken off beautifully and he has the interest of the people at heart. So far the choices he’s making are tough but at the end of the day, they will make for a better tomorrow so we are very happy on what has happened today, Nigerians are celebrating.”
In his reaction, the Benue Governor described the judgement as quite exciting “because now we are going to move ahead I know that our President has great plans for the nation and particularly and in my State.
“I will not want us to miss out on that at all, his victory is not just a victory for the nation but those of us who are not on the same page for growth and development as it is intending, it is a larger victory for all of us.
“These are people who are meticulous with the books. Today is a blessing for Nigeria that our sitting President carries the day.”
To the opposition parties, Alia asked then to “please let us all join hands with him (Tinubu) to take our nation to higher heights because he is not just the potential he has already started exhibiting what will bring our further growth.”
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