By Polycarp Auta
Residents of Jos, the capital of Plateau, on Friday took to the streets in their numbers, to celebrate the victory of the Gov. Caleb Mutfwang at the Supreme Court.
A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who went round Jos and environs, reports that residents of the state in different locations, were beating drums and singing solidarity songs.
Some of the locations included the popular Secretariat Junction, Angwa Rukuba, Gyel, Tina Junction, Old Airport junction, Tudun Wada, Zololo Jucntion, Masalacin Jama’a, Kabong, among others areas in Jos South and Jos North local government areas (LGAs), of the state.
Mr Jospeh Nyam, one of the residents, described the judgment as victory for democracy.
Nyam added that judgment had further confirmed that Mutfwang was duly elected by the people of the state.
“We are out here to rejoice over the victory of our governor; Plateau people elected him, and we thank the supreme court for restoring our mandate.
“The governor is the choice of the people of the state, that’ is why there is celebration in almost every corner of the state,” he said.
Another resident, Rotgak Jirit, commended the the Supreme Court for the judgment, adding that it had redeemed the image of the judiciary.
“We thank the Supreme Court for using today’s judgments to redeem the image of the judiciary in our country
“This celebration will not end today; we will continue to come out and celebrate until our governor returns to the state.
NAN also reports that the Appeal Court had nullified the election of Mutfwang as governor, citing lack of structure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as a rationale.
But the apex court on Friday, set aside the judgment of of the appellate court, insisting that the governor was duly elected during the March 18, 2023 polls.
(NAN)
