Governor of Enugu State, Barr Peter Mbah has lauded the decision of the Enugu State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, which dismissed the
petitions of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, and the Labour Party, LP, challenging his victory in the March 18, 2023 governorship election.DAILY POST reports that the Tribunal on Thursday dismissed the two petitions filed by the governorship candidate of the PRP, Elder Chris Agu, and the candidate of the LP, Barr Chijioke Edeoga for lacking in merit.
Addressing the people of the State at the Government House, Enugu, Mbah said: “This is another memorable day in the anal of our dear state, as the Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal affirmed the mandate, which you freely gave to us on 18th of March this year.“It is a victory for massive development for Ndi Enugu. It is a victory for exponential growth for Ndi Enugu. It is a victory for Enugu’s greatness. It is a victory for the ban on Monday sit-at-home.
“The people have spoken and the tribunal has also affirmed. If service was the motivation, then it is time to rise above partisanship and come together because there is so much work to be done. Governor Mbah, who reiterated his resolve to deliver on his campaign promises, further stressed that the tribunal’s decision was an elixir to do more, and urged the people to hold him to account on those promises.