PDP Hails Supreme Court Rulings On Rivers, Ebonyi

…Says Verdicts Rekindles Hope In Democracy

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congratulates the government and
people of Rivers and Ebonyi states on the affirmation, by the Supreme
Court, of the elections of Governors Nyesom Wike and Dave Umahi of
Rivers and Ebonyi states respectively.

The landmark rulings of the apex court have not only rekindled hope in
democracy but also pungently underscore the strategic importance of an
impartial judiciary for the survival of democracy in our country.

Indeed, the PDP commends the maturity, responsiveness and patriotism
displayed by the Supreme Court in arriving at its rulings, which have
resounded among the people not only for being in consonant with their
wishes and aspiration as expressed at the elections, but also for
reviving their already dwindling confidence in the democratic process
and the Nigerian project.

Furthermore, the rulings have affirmed not only the popularity of the
two governors but also that of the PDP in the two states and other
states of the south south and south-east geo-political zones, and of
course in most states across the country where it still maintain very
strong grassroots support and structures, the turn out of events in the
2015 general elections not withstanding.

We note that despite the temporary setback of the 2015 presidential
elections, the PDP remains the only party with genuine national interest
and capacity to deliver a stable and united country with clear-cut
economic direction, which Nigerians earnestly crave at this point in
time, and for which we are rebuilding to regain power at the center in
2019 in spite of our challenges and continued persecution of our
leaders.

On this note, we charge all our governors, legislators as well as all
other PDP elected and appointed office holders at all levels across the
country to redouble their efforts in providing purposeful leadership
with innovations for wealth creation in the face of daunting economic
challenges in line with the ideology and visions of PDP founding
fathers.

This is especially as others whose political platforms offer no
ideological base and clear-cut direction for governance are now
resorting to blame games and defeatism, which serves no purpose or offer
any hope for the people.

Signed:

Prince Uche Secondus
Acting National Chairman