The All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Akwa Ibom State, , has reacted to the Supreme Court’s verdict, which upheld the election of his opponent, Udom Emmanuel.
He said the judgment “calls for very serious soul-searching by our nation”.
The APC chieftain in a statement issued on Thursday noted that the statement made by the Court of Appeal on the same Akwa Ibom governorship election petition shouldn’t be taken lightly.
Mr. Umana quoted the Court of Appeal as having said of the election of Udom Emmanuel: “May this country never again experience the violence and thuggery found to have taken place in Akwa Ibom State during the Governorship elections held on 11th April 2015.”
He said, “As law-abiding citizens, we went to court to seek justice after the disputed elections, as advised by many people and election monitors, including the United States Embassy and the European Union, which had reached independent conclusions that the elections were marred by widespread irregularities.
“Our hope was that the judiciary would heal the wounds and provide succour for our people who were traumatised and brutalised during the elections, especially the families who lost their loved ones.
But that was not to be.”
But that was not to be.”
The politician said he was aware that Akwa Ibom people were surprised by the Supreme Court judgment, “given the findings of the tribunal that evaluated the evidence and heard directly from the witnesses”, including the judgment of the Court of Appeal which had earlier nullified the election of Governor Emmanuel.
“We thank God, who is the God of justice, He will provide solace and comfort for those who could not get justice within the framework of our legal system,” Umana said.
“Ultimately, we would all be accountable to God for our actions”, he added.
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