‘Taraba ruling revived hope of masses in judiciary’

The judiciary has been called upon to remain alive to its duties of dispensing justice without fear of favour. A  group, Youths for the Actualization of Democracy, which made the call in Abuja, hailed the ruling of the tribunal which sacked the governor, Darius Ishaku and returned Aisha Alhassan as winner of the election. The […]

The judiciary has been called upon to remain alive to its duties of dispensing justice without fear of favour.
A  group, Youths for the Actualization of Democracy, which made the call in Abuja, hailed the ruling of the tribunal which sacked the governor, Darius Ishaku and returned Aisha Alhassan as winner of the election.
The group in a statement signed by its president, Isah Shuaibu, said it is only by so doing that Nigerians, especially the common man will have confidence in the system.
Shuaibu, in a statement said the ruling revived the hope of the common man in the system and urged the Appeal Court to enable the state achieve good governance by upholding the judgment.
“The tribunal exhibited uncommon boldness in the judgment delivery and we commend the judges for it. We also urge the Appeal Court judges to look at the merit of the ruling and uphold it,” he said.
“Taraba State has been yearning for good governance for a long time and we know that Hajia Aisha will work for the state. She is a woman who worked for everything she has achieved. She knows the problem of the common man and she will ensure that the problems bedevilling the state, especially that of insecurity is tackled. During the elections, we saw how she rallied support from both sides of the state; infact she bridged the gap between the two groups. One of the major problems in the state, is the division between Muslims and Christians, and she is capable of uniting both groups, he said.
He also spoke on the need for the Appeal Court to hasten judgment on the matter, as according to him, any time wasted is time lost to people of the state. Shuaibu who lamented that things are almost at a standstill in the state due to the situation, said there is an urgent need for a direction in the state.
“Note that this is the first time a woman is getting this far in Nigeria’s politics, so it is a very big deal. Whatever the judiciary does now will have a huge implication on the future of the state and country. All the talk and agitations for 35 per cent affirmative action will not be necessary if women know that they can work hard and achieve their goals”, he said.
He called on people of the state to shun violence and wait patiently for the Appeal Court ruling.