Senator Kabiru Marafa has described the judgment of the Supreme Court which nullified the election of all candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Zamfara APC as sweet and bitter.
The factional leader of the APC, in Zamfara, who made his reaction known in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday, said that the judgment was a huge victory for democracy, Zamfara State and the country as a whole.
The Senator who described his statement as “interim reaction” to the Supreme Court Judgment pointed out that “no matter how long, truth will always prevail over falsehood.”
“Friday’s judgement is a victory for democracy, triumph of truth over falsehood and redeemer of the integrity of the judiciary. As we all know the APC was unable to conduct primaries in Zamfara State following (Abdulaziz) Yari’s thuggery and violent machinations.
With this, a lesson has been served that only strict adherence to rule of law and due process will take the country to the next level as being advocated by President Muhammadu Buhari. This Judgement has shown that the president is religiously sincere with his non-interference stance on functions of other arms of government.
“He has further endeared himself to Nigerians and the world for resisting all efforts by Abdulaziz Yari to force him to interfere on the judgement.”
He commended the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad for leading the Justices aright; he said that the judiciary remains the last hope of the common man.
“The acting CJN and the Justices that delivered the judgement have with this judgement, laid the foundation for the redemption of the battered image of the judiciary as painted by the likes of justice Bello Shinkafi.
“I will like to thank the judiciary especially the Justice Tom Yakubu team at the Appeal Court and now the Ag. CJN team in the Supreme Court, the courageous position of INEC, the unflinching support of the people of Zamfara State, my family for their wonderful support and prayers, my well-wishers and admirers in Nigeria and diaspora for their overwhelming support.
“Judiciary remains the last hope of the common man, therefore, all hands must be on deck to strengthen it.”
