Appeal court verdict: Zamfara govt urges party members to remain calm

The Governor of Zamfara State, Honourable Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar has appealed to the people of the State especially the supporters of the APC  in the State to remain calm and law-abiding, pending the release of the judgement currently being prepared for the presentation to the public.

 This is contained in a statement signed and released to the Journalist by Malam Ibrahim Dosara, Special Adviser, public enlightenment, media and communications to the Governor.

According to the statement, “Following the decision by the Sokoto Division of the Court of appeal this morning, setting aside, the ruling by Justice Bello Shinkafi led Zamfara State High Court on the APC Governorship and state assembly Primaries conducted on the 3rd and 7th October last year across the nooks and crannies of Zamfara state.

“Unlike the rumours now awash all social media platforms that the Court of appeal Sokoto Division has nullified our elections, is not true. The statement is incorrect.

“Those circulating the rumours are doing so to cause mayhem in our state to satisfy the ego of their masters. You may recall that they have been doing so to mislead the public.

“What the Court of appeal Sokoto Division division did this morning was setting aside the judgement by the Zamfara State High Court on the ground of ” EXAMINATION OF PROOFS OF EVIDENCE “. This has nothing to do with our elections.

“The Court has not in any way tempered with our elections,  as only Tribunal has the right to listen to issues arising from election matters. Again, the Court of appeal Sokoto Division has not in any way tampered with the processes of the primary elections. It only faulted the examination of the proofs of evidence.

“Furthermore, the processes of filing the appeal were done after the expiration of the period within which to do so.

“For these reasons,  His Excellency the Executive Gov of Zamfara state and Chairman Nigeria Governors Forum and Senator-elect, Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar is appealing to all members of the APC and it’s supporters to remain calm and law-abiding.

“While awaiting the release of the judgement by the Sokoto Division of the Court of appeal, before taking it to the ” Next Level,”  Gov Yari thanks and appreciates the concern by all party members and supporters”.