By Ogenyi Ogenyi,Uyo
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom has dedicated his victory at the Appeal Court to God and the people of Akwa Ibom, and has commended the judiciary for remaining the last hope of the common man.
A statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh and made available to newsmen in Uyo weekend said, “the Appeal Court has once again, affirmed the massive and unassailable victory our people gave me during the last Governorship Elections on March 18, 2023.
“Let me again celebrate the Nigerian judiciary for helping in the consolidation of our democratic traditions and ethos and for being the last hope of the common people.
“The people of Akwa Ibom State desirous of the continuation of good governance, trooped out en masse to elect me as their Governor, and I want to use this opportunity once again, to thank them.
“This victory belongs to God and our people. I also, want to thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for being a father to all and emphasizing national cohesion and spirit of bipartisanship.”
He urged his political opponents to join hands with him to build a prosperous state adding that their ideas and inputs would be needed to make the state stronger.
“I want to extend my hand of fellowship to my brothers who ran alongside me on other political platforms to join me in the journey to galvanize our people to ARISE and deepen, expand and extend the frontiers of our growth and development.
“We all invested in the continuous development of our dear State and the time has come for us to put politics and litigations aside. Come let’s walk and work together to the Land of Promise. God bless us all.” The statement said.
It would be recalled that the Appeal Court sitting in Lagos had last week struck out petitions from three governorship
