The election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State was on Friday upheld by the Governorship Elections Tribunal which delivered judgement dismissing in its entirety, the petition filed by All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and her candidate, Alex Oti.
It was a ruling that made Ikpezu to express profound gratitude to God Almighty for granting him victory and the people of Abia for their trust and support.
The Governor who addressed the reporters after the judgment at the Governor’s Lodge, Government House Umuahia stated that he bore no grudges against those who challenged his election, noting that they did so in exercise of their rights. He however urged them to sheathe swords and join him in the building of the State.
Ikpeazu also thanked the good people of Abia State who elected him overwhelmingly and have stood by him all these while, assuring them that this judicial victory will energize him further to work harder for the peace, order and good government of Abia State.
He thanked the Judges of the Tribunal for standing strong and firm in the defense of the choice made by our people during the last elections, and for resisting any attempt to use the hallowed chambers of the judiciary as a theatre where the democratic yearnings and aspirations of our people are dismembered and destroyed. The Governor also saluted the industry and handwork of his legal team in brilliantly marshaling his case.
“More than ever before, we shall henceforth be relentless in the vigorous pursuit of our developmental agenda for the people of Abia State,” Ikpeazu noted, according to a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Onyebuchi Ememanka.