Presidential aspirant under the
platform of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Prof. Jerry Gana, has said he was
disappointed by the Supreme Court’s judgment that declared a former governor of
Cross River State, Donal Duke, the authentic presidential candidate of the
Social Democratic Party.
While Duke emerged the candidate
of the party, a lower court nullified his nomination and declared a former
Minister of Information, Prof Jerry Gana, as the candidate.
Not satisfied with the judgement,
Duke approached the Court of Appeal which upturned the lower court’s judgement
and declared him the candidate.
Also not satisfied, Gana
approached the Supreme Court.
The apex court, however, on
Friday upheld the appellate court’s decision and declared Duke the party’s
candidate.
The Director-General of Gana’s
campaign team, Dr Ike Neliaku, in a statement on Sunday titled “Before the
Curtain Draws” said the apex court was not supreme because it was infallible
but only because it was the final court in the country.
According to him, time would
reveal the consequences of the judgment.
He said members of the team would
continue to uphold their collective principles for the emergence of a new and
credible political order in Nigeria.
He said although the beginning
might have been tough, victory was assured.
The statement read, “As disappointed
as we may all feel, it is important to remind ourselves of the saying that the
Supreme Court is not supreme because it is infallible but only because it is
the final court of the land.
“It is only time that will reveal
the grave consequences and implications of that judgment.
“We wish to most sincerely
acknowledge the support, solidarity, goodwill and faithfulness demonstrated by
numerous party members, friends and associates across the nation, for standing
with us throughout this journey. It is deeply encouraging to find many men and
women committed to the ideals of integrity in politics and governance.
“We salute the courage and
bravery of these distinguished compatriots. We will continue to invest in these
virtues, insisting that, contrary to the majority opinion of today’s men, the
end does not necessarily, and must not, justify the means.
“By God’s grace, within this
period, we have grown and bonded into one big and formidable political family,
with structures across the country. We shall continue to march on and flourish,
under the leadership of Prof Jerry Gana, CON.
“Together, we will continue to
resolutely uphold our collective principles and vision for the emergence of a
new and credible political order in Nigeria. The beginning may have been tough,
but with tenacity of heart and sincerity of purpose, victory is assured.
“We are grateful to God for
giving us the strength, grace and courage to have come this far. As in the
proverbial saying, ‘weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the
morning.’
“We hope to soon convene a
consultative meeting to jointly review and decide our collective future.”
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