‘No one can claim power through back door’ – Alia reacts to tribunal victory

By Emmanuel Antswen

Benue governor Hyacinth Alia has said the state Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal demonstrated that no might is powerful enough to thwart the supreme will of the people with its affirmation of his victory in the March 18 governorship election in its judgment delivered on Saturday.

The Benue State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal had dismissed the petitions of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and Titus Uba, its candidate, challenging the declaration of Alia who contested on the platform of All Progressives Congress, APC as the winner of the gubernatorial election.

Alia said that the court had demonstrated that it was the last hope of the common man.

Alia added that his victory was also a demonstration of the fact that no one can claim power through the back door while dedicating the victory to God and the people of the state in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sir Tersoo Kula.

“The court has demonstrated that no might is powerful enough to thwart the supreme will of the people; it has demonstrated that no one can claim power through the back door,” Alia was quoted as saying.

The governor was further quoted as assuring the people that he was committed to their welfare.

“The governor also enjoined members of the opposition to support his efforts toward building a state everyone would be proud of,” the statement stated.

(NAN)