Zamfara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Bello Matawalle has hailed the country’s judicial system following the Supreme Court ruling on elections held in the state.
Matawalle became the new governor-elect on Friday as the candidate with the second highest number of votes from the governorship election in the state.
The five-man panel of the Supreme Court had on Friday annulled the victory of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state over the party’s failure to conduct primaries according to its constitution.
In a statement by an aide, Umar Mohammed, Matawalle said: “The judgement is a testimony that the judiciary has remained fair in the discharge of its responsibilities.
“l wish to congratulate the people of Zamfara State especially PDP supporters for remaining peaceful and orderly throughout the time we were seeking redress in the courts.
“l want to assure you that we will not fail in this confidence reposed in us and l want to appeal to all people in the state to continue to be law-abiding as we transit into the new government.”
