Court of Appeal Ruling: Large Crowds Receive Mutfan as They Return to the Plateau
Governor Caleb Muthofan of Plateau State was received by a large crowd of supporters at the Heipang Yakubu Gowon Airport on Saturday.
The governor had returned to the state a week after the appeals court’s verdict invalidated the election.
The supporters who gathered at the airport and other strategic locations in Jos and its environs reaffirmed their support for the governor and expressed confidence in the impartiality and justice of the Supreme Court.
DAILY POST recalls that Mr. Muthofan garnered a total of 525,299 votes, defeating the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate, Dr. Nentawe Yurwatoda, who secured 481,370 votes.
His victory was reaffirmed by an election tribunal, but a panel of the Court of Appeal invalidated it.
Addressing journalists at the airport, Mutfan said the Court of Appeal’s ruling was a temporary setback and reassured the public that God would restore his mission.
He said, “I am excited to be back home. I feel so loved by the people. I came to say thank you to the people of Plateau.
“I went home to thank the good people of Plateau State for their prayers and for standing by us.
“I would also like to thank our friends across Nigeria and around the world who have supported us and shown interest in what is happening on the plateau. We are very grateful.”
“I want to assure you that we started this project with God on our side and God is still on our side and by the grace of God the people of Plateau are smiling and by the grace of God people will be happy.
“Because we do not hold any grudge against anyone and despite everything that has happened, we have faith in the judiciary. The God who rules the human heart is the people of Plateau State. I’m going to make sure that things that bring joy to.
“So we encourage you to continue to pray well. There is no need to speak evilly. We will not answer to those who mean evil to us.
“We continue to encourage our people to remain calm. This is our land and we will not allow anyone to destroy it, so we must unite.” he advised.
“There are people who are not happy with our unity. We would like to plead with the people of Plateau to let us be together. Thank you for making me a leader. I’m proud and excited.
“I am proud of all the people of Plateau. Across the faith divide, I have seen Muslims stand up to protect us and Christians stand up to protect us. I have seen older people, women and young people, and I can say that this is the direction of the plateau we want to go in,” he asserted.
“Therefore, I urge us to unite and maintain peace. The path from bondage to freedom is always full of hiccups and many creaks to overcome, but all we have experienced so far It’s a temporary creak, and by God’s grace we will reach the Promised Land.”
Source: dailypost.ng