10th November, 2015
Former Lagos state governor and a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has described the judgement by the Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal as a “victory for all women”.
Tinubu who reacted to the news on Twitter congratulated the people of Taraba for having Nigeria’s first female-governor elect.
“Congratulations to the people of Taraba State for having the courage to have Nigeria’s first female governor-elect. A victory for all women!
“Saturday’s victory at the Taraba Governorship Tribunal is another evidence that our judiciary has come of age. Justice will always prevail,” he said.
“I urge Taraba APC and all our supporters to stay true until the end. The battle is not over until Aisha Alhassan is rightfully sworn in,” he added.
Saturday's victory at the Taraba Governorship Tribunal is another evidence that our Judiciary has come of age. Justice will always prevail.
— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@AsiwajuTinubu) November 10, 2015
Congratulations to the people of Taraba State for having the courage to have Nigeria's first female governor-elect. A victory for all women!
— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@AsiwajuTinubu) November 10, 2015
I urge Taraba APC and all our supporters to stay true until the end. The battle is not over until Aisha Alhassan is rightfully sworn in.
— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@AsiwajuTinubu) November 10, 2015
It would be recalled that on 7 November the election tribunal removed governor of Taraba, Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared Senator Aisha Alhassan of APC winner of the April governorship polls.
Ishaku has since appealed the verdict.