Afrigather The Human Rights Writers Affiliation of Nigeria (HURIWA), has accused Nigerian Vice President, Kashim Shettima, of meddling in Nasarawa State governorship election petition tribunal verdict through the use of faith.
The group which just a few days in the past accused the state authorities of allegedly utilizing state sources to fund its attraction on the attraction court docket and referred to as on anti-corruption companies to research the allegation that Shettima has begun to mobilise “Islamic leaders” to scuttle the judgement…..CONTINUE READING HERE
Recall tribunal had nullified the election of the incumbent Governor, Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared David Ombugadu of the Individuals’s Democratic Social gathering (PDP) because the winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election within the state.
HURIWA in an announcement signed by its Nationwide Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, on Friday, claimed that it was reliably knowledgeable by a supply that Shettima is allegedly making an attempt to weave Islamic sentiments into the Nasarawa State governorship litigation.
Based on HURIWA, the VP is allegedly mobilising spiritual leaders “and high judicial officers in Abuja to scuttle the judgment of the Nasarawa governorship election petition tribunal which returned the decision that certainly the PDP gained.”
The group questioned why the VP who’s from Borno state is allegedly being linked to such “a sinister plot to divide the nice individuals of Nasarawa State which occurs to be one of the religiously numerous subnational entity with Muslims, Christians, conventional African Faith cohabiting as one and the identical households.”
HURIWA additional alleged that the purported makes an attempt by the VP contain reaching out to influential spiritual figures, together with the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’advert Abubakar III, and leveraging the affect of the Emir of Lafia, Sidi Bage, a former Supreme Courtroom decide.
“We urge the VP, the governor, the Emir of Lafia and His Excellency the Sultan of Sokoto who’s nicely regarded for his objectivity, to not dabble into partisan politics or drag their excessive places of work into spiritual and political bigotry.”
It warned all stakeholders, together with spiritual leaders and conventional rulers, to chorus from interfering within the judicial course of.
“The affiliation urged them to uphold the rule of legislation and allow the courts to make determinations primarily based on the proof offered earlier than them.
“In a democratic society, the legislation ought to at all times take priority over sentiments and non secular biases.
“The significance of Nasarawa State receiving a clear, equitable, and unbiased decision to this election dispute, devoid of divisive components, can’t be overemphasised.
“HURIWA stands unwavering in its dedication to safeguarding the rights of all Nigerians and guaranteeing that justice prevails with out bias,” it stated…..CONTINUE READING HERE
