The Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has cautioned against politics of bitterness or enmity, while assuring that his administration would continue to work for the progress and development of the state as well as the improvement of the well-being of the people.
This is contained in a press statement signed by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the governor, Muhammed Bello, and released to journalists in the state on Saturday.
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The statement disclosed that Tambuwal was speaking at a special prayers session led by the Chief Imam of Sultan Bello Jumuat mosque, Imam Malami Akwara, which was also graced by a group of ulamah held at Government House mosque on Friday after the Court of Appeal sitting in Sokoto reaffirmed his election as the governor of the state.
While thanking the Ulamah for their persistent prayers for the success of his administration, Tambuwal also expressed appreciation to the entire people of the state for their sustained prayers since the commencement of the legal struggle and urged them to continue to pray for continuous peace in the state and country as a whole.
The governor expressed gratitude to Allah for making his victory at both the election cases tribunal and the Appeal Court levels a success.
He affirmed that: “Whatever befalls a person is from God,” adding that he firmly believes in divine powers and has never in his life associated God with anything.
During the prayer session, the ulamah prayed that Allah continue to guide and protect the governor in the discharge of his duties as well as grant continuous peace and stability to the state and country at large.
Other ulamah that offered prayers include the chief Imam of Shehu mosque, chief Imam of Abubakar III Jumuat mosque, Chief Imam Isah Maikware jumuat mosque and chief Imam of Farfaru jumuat mosque.
Others were representatives of Izala sects from Jos, Kaduna, Dr Ashiru and Malam Sambo Gyasalmadi respectively.
The prayer session was attended by the state Deputy Governor, Hon. Mannir Dan Iya, the state PDP chairman Alh. Ibrahim Milgoma, former minister Engineer Bello Sulaiman, Alh Muhtari Bello Maigona, members of the state executive council, local government sole administrators and senior government officials.
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