Former Vice President and presidential aspirant of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has described an Abuja Federal High Court’s verdict today, stopping the Saturday’s governorship by-election in Adamawa State as a postponement of evil day for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said that though he is bound as a democrat to abide by the verdict,
it has only delayed the overwhelming desire of the people of the state to vote out PDP government in the state.
In a statement by his media office in Abuja today, Atiku said that the Court reinstatement of the former Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Bala Ngilari as the substantive Acting Governor of the state has only delayed the ouster of the PDP whenever the election is held.
“The judicial verdict that may have tacitly cancelled the governorship by-election in Adamawa state for now was a painful development for the membership of the APC in Adamawa State.
“As leaders of the party, we shall respect the verdict of the court, but we must be quick to say that the verdict has merely delayed the overwhelming desire of the people of Adamawa State to vote for change and thumbs down the PDP imposition on a people. Clearly we in the APC had the momentum and therefore an advantage going into Saturday’s election.
“The people of Adamawa want change. They expressed that desire throughout the nooks and crannies of the state as evidenced in the massive momentum going for the candidate of our party during the electioneering campaign.”
He, however, stressed “As democrats with firm believe in the rule of law, we will respect the verdict of the judiciary. As politicians championing the course of change for a better and prosperous Nigeria, we shall remain resolute and provide the leadership that will make it possible for the people of Adamawa State and Nigerians in general to vote for change whenever and wherever the opportunity arises.”
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