Ahead of today’s judgement by a Federal High Court in Abuja over his defection from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has expressed his belief in the Nigerian judiciary.
This was just as the governor expressed enthusiasm that the outcome of the judgement would be favourable to him and that if it turned otherwise, he would accept the outcome without undermining his right of appeal.
Governor Ayade, in a statement issued in Calabar and signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Christian Ita, said his faith in the judicial system to do what is right, fair and just remained unwavering and beyond doubt.
“I believe in the judiciary, I believe today’s judgement will be fair, I believe that justice will not only be done but will be seen to have been done. Whatever the outcome I will accept but without prejudicing my right of appeal should it become imperative,” Ayade is quoted in the statement
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