The North East Elders and Youths Peoples Forum (NEEPYF) has expressed confidence that former governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, would get justice at the Court of appeal despite alleged plot by clique to bring him down.
Chairman of the group, Alhaji Salisu Magaji, spoke at a press conference in Bauchi, yesterday, against the backdrop of allegations made by Senator Elisha Abbo that Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, was behind the ruling of the Appeal Court which terminated his tenure in the Senate.
Abbo had alleged that five other senators had been penciled down for similar removal by the court.
“Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (APC Abia North) is the next target of the planned ‘coup’ against five senators from the Senate by its leadership . The ‘sin’ of the other four other senators is that they opposed the emergence of the leadership of the 10th Senate in June,” he said.
Magaji said Nigerians were watching and expected nothing but justice and fairness from the Appeal Court.
“The essence of democracy lies not only in our ability to vote but also in our capacity to defend the integrity of that vote as we remain confident of getting substantial justice at the appellate courts.
“The ultimate victory may take time to come our way, but it is, we strongly believe, inevitable as we have come to understand that the wheels or justice may sometimes grind slowly but it definitely grinds to a sure end. The judiciary needs to please remain the last hope of the common man.
“President Bola Tinubu must do something urgently because this is not the democracy he fought for and should please lead in protecting it.
“lf it’s true that the judiciary is being used by some people to achieve their selfishness, it’s unfortunate because their action will destroy our hard earned democracy.”
Magaji said northern groups were drumming support for Kalu because they found him worthy to deliver good governance to the nation as he is a detrabilised Nigerian.
He said that credibility, honesty, and the capacity to deliver endeared Kalu to many Nigerians, especially northerners.
“Kalu is always a straightforward person. Whatever he says, he will do, and whatever he says he will not do, he will not do it. He is always sincere to Nigerians, and Nigerians are sincere to him.
“We are appealing loudly to the Court of Appeal to respect the wishes of the electorate. Do not do anything that would rob Abia North senatorial districts of their electoral wishes. We are demanding fair and impartial judgement,” Magaji said
Credit: Daily Sun