Barr Peter Mbah, the governor of Enugu State, has praised the tribunal’s decision to reject the petitions filed by the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, and the Labour Party, LP, which sought to overturn his election as governor on March 18, 2023.
He praised the outcome as a win for democracy and the residents of Enugu State.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, the Tribunal dismissed the two petitions brought by the candidates for governor of the PRP, Elder Chris Agu, and the LP, Barr Chijioke Edeoga, on Thursday because they lacked merit.
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Mbah greeted the losers and their political parties with open arms in his post-decision remarks.
He added that he was committed to working with everyone, regardless of political convictions, and that the goal of building Enugu remained a collaborative one.
Addressing the people of the State at the Government House, Enugu, Mbah said: “This is another memorable day in the anal of our dear state, as the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal affirmed the mandate, which you freely gave to us on 18th of March this year.
“This is a victory for Ndi Enugu. It is also a victory for democracy.
“It is a victory for massive development for Ndi Enugu. It is a victory for exponential growth for Ndi Enugu. It is a victory for Enugu’s greatness. It is a victory for the ban on Monday sit-at-home.
“It is also a victory for our determination to restore water in all your homes in the next 68 days”.
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While praising the tribunal for thoroughly examining the petitions and “coming out with fair and just decision that resonates with Ndi Enugu,” Mbah also thanked God for making the triumph possible.
According to him, “the verdict has further strengthened our confidence in the judiciary as the temple of justice and the last hope of the common man”.
Extending hands of fellowship to his opponents, Mbah said: “There is time for everything under the sun. There is time to strive and time to unite. We all put ourselves forward to serve Ndi Enugu.
“The people have spoken and the tribunal has also affirmed. If service was the motivation, then it is time to rise above partisanship and come together because there is so much work to be done.
“Our arms are wide open and I beckon on my brothers, who ran this race with us, to join us in the onerous task of building a new Enugu State of our dreams.
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“In the same vein, I enjoin all our supporters to be magnanimous in victory. Politics is over. Governance began on 29th May when we were inaugurated. It is time to unite.”
Governor Mbah, who reaffirmed his commitment to keeping his campaign promises, emphasised that the tribunal’s ruling was an inspiration to do more and urged the public to hold him accountable for keeping those commitments.
“Once more, I immensely thank the good people of Enugu State, who not only believed in us, but also vested their mandate in us. Above all also above, they have stood by us every step of the way.
“I want to assure them that I will work for them with every fibre of my being. I stand by every campaign promise I made as espoused in our Statement of Purpose.
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“I also stand by the Citizens Charter that I executed on my first day in office. The Enugu people should hold me to account. I will not let them down”, he concluded.
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