APC Group to Supporters: Ensure Peaceful Atmosphere, Before, After Tribunal Judgment on Bauchi Guber

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

An All Progressives Congress (APC) group, Bauchi Coalition for Sustainable Democracy, Peace and Justice has called on the party members, stakeholders and supporters to maintain their calm, and ensure a peaceful atmosphere before, during and after the Tribunal’s judgment on Bauchi governorship election.

The Coordinator of the group, Ibrahim Mani, made the call while addressing a press conference on Monday in Abuja.

Mani noted that going by what transpired at the election tribunal, the coalition was confident that the party’s stolen mandate would be ultimately restored.

He said the party presented ten witnesses with compelling pieces of evidence to substantiate the party’s arguments before the tribunal, while Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented only a single witness to close their case.

Mani stated: “After the closure of the case of our Governorship Candidate, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (rtd) at tribunal, we deem it necessary to write and draw on the attention of all the members of the Bauchi Coalition for Sustainable Democracy, Peace and Justice to the fact that our case was ably presented through our counsel.

“Meanwhile, we call on our teeming party members, stakeholders and supporters to maintain their calm, and ensure a peaceful atmosphere before, during and after the Honourable Tribunal’s Judgement.”

The group also called on the police and other security agencies to ensure even handedness in discharging their responsibility of the maintenance of law and order during and after the judgement.

The group also urged the teaming supporters to keep praying for the victory of the party and favourable judgement.