The Nasarawa State Government has denied any attack on the secretariat of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal (GEPT).
There were reports in a section of the media that the tribunal secretariat was reportedly vandalised following the announcement of the tribunal’s verdict on the governorship election on Monday.
According to the report, the attackers were government officials loyal to Governor Abdullahi Sule and were said to have targeted the staff of the secretariat in a display of aggression.
The report also alleged that the attackers made away with a bus, important files, and other valuables from the secretariat located on Shandam Road in Lafia.
Recall that a three-man panel led by Justice Ajayi, ousted Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in favour of David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Governor Sule and the All Progressives Congress (APC) had since rejected the verdict, vowing to appeal the judgement of the tribunal.
Reacting to the allegations in a chat with DAILY POST, Mr Emmanuel Innocent Akwe, Personal Assistant to Governor Sule on Media, however, denied the report, saying that Governor Sule is a preacher of peace who, though not favoured by the outcome of the tribunal verdict, insisted that his supporters remain calm.
Akwe asserted that those alleging that the APC vandalised any secretariat are only misleading the public, as nothing of the sort happened.
“No one vandalised any secretarial anywhere.
“The governor, as you and I know, is a preacher of peace. Even after the outcome of the tribunal, he insisted that all his supporters remain calm.
“Anyone alleging that APC vvandalisedany secretarial is only misleading the tribunal, thanks”, he concluded
Ombugadu: Nasarawa govt denies attack on tribunal secretariat