The new Zamfara Governor-elect, Bello Matawalle, of the Peoples Democratic Party, has commended the judiciary for standing up to the truth in the discharge of its responsibilities.
Matawalle became the new governor-elect on Friday, being the candidate with the second highest number of votes from the last governorship election in the state.
This followed a five-member panel decision of the Supreme Court which nullified the All Progressives Congress victory over the party’s failure to conduct primaries, as contained in its constitution.
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In a statement signed by one of his aides, Umar Mohammed, Matawalle said, “The judgment is a testimony that the judiciary has remained fair in the discharge of its responsibilities.
Supporters of the PDP as well as those of other political parties in the state have taken to the streets in jubilation over the Supreme Court announcement.