You've Since Ceased to be PLHA Member –APC Slams Abok, PDP

Plateau State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has slammed the erstwhile speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ayuba Abok, over his non compliance to court's judgment execution procedure, and also disrupting legislative activities in the legislature.

Addressing newssmen on Thursday at the APC's Secretariat in Jos, Publicity Secretary of the party, Hon. Sylvanus Namang lampooned Abok over his over zealous return to the House as Speaker in company of some Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, zealots and thugs at the instance of a High Court's judgment restoring him without following due process, and also stirring the hornet's nest which led to sealing of the legislative complex by the Commissioner of Police.

Namang described Abok's action as hilarious comedy seeing that he has since ceased to be a member of the House by virtue of his defection from the APC, the platform upon which he rode to the legislature as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic which INEC was already notified of the development.

Taking Abok down memory lane, Namang reminded him of the letter he wrote pleading for resignation soft landing instead of being rammed by impeachment to the detriment of his political endeavours which was granted his colleagues in the House.

The APC further frowns at Abok's refusal to follow due process of executing court orders after three days of judgment by insisting that the Judgment of the Court is Declaratory and not Executory; likewise his recalcitrance in refusing to acknowledge the appeal and stay of judgment filed by those involved.

Seeing Abok as a clog in the wheel of legislative proceedings at this crucial time that the current administration is exiting the stage, Namang called on the Police to take necessary measures to tame Abok whom he qualified as an imposter saying, "The APC as a Law abiding Party, hereby calls on the Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, who by the way had also filed a Notice of Appeal and a Motion for Stay of Execution of the Judgment duly served on all Parties in the Suit, to put a stop to the excesses of Hon. Nuhu Abok Ayuba and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which is enabling and encouraging him in his exhibition of lawlessness.

The statement signed and issued by Sylvanus Namang, reads " The APC as in recent times witnessed how a faction of the PDP in the state has resorted to very desperate moves all in a bid to "protect" what it calls its "God - given" mandate.

This was amply demonstrated by the very irresponsible, satanic and inciting press conference by the factional Publicity Secretary of the PDP, John Akans which is replete with venomous invectives.

This seriously calls for concern as it has grave implications for the peace, unity and security of the state.

For instance, in its penchant for casting aspersions on the judiciary and attempt to divide its ranks, the PDP in the state called on the judiciary, (we wonder which judiciary) to "monitor the proceedings of the Plateau Governorship Tribunal to the Supreme Court as as they should not upturn the people's choice which will be totally unacceptable to the people"

The incititement did not stop there but continued thus;

" We also want to caution here that the Imo state scenario cannot be re - enacted in the state beceause it will be vehemently opposed by the generality of the people of Plateau state".

This open threat and blackmail of the judiciary should not be treated with levity by the appropriate authorities.

The very desperate emperor and violent wing wing of the PDP in Plateau state has started waging war on innocent citizens of the state over fear of the unknown.

It is rather sad that of late, this particular wing of the PDP in the state has as part of its diversionary and scar tactics, chosen to pain an apprehensive picture of violence and ungovernability of the state if the Election Tribunal rules otherwise.

What a reckless way of of denigrating and smearing the image of the judiciary which is not only a hallowed temple of justice but the last hope of arbitration for the common man.

The PDP had, out of its usual disrespect for the judiciary, tried to malign the integrity of the highly - reverred and accomplished Jurist and President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monica Bolna'an Dongban Mensem CFR, a well respected daughter of Plateau state, throwing caution to the wins in a sheer desperation and needless apprehension.

Also in their present confused state, they have tried to divide the ranks of the APC in the state by attacking the party's campaign council spokesman, Shittu Bamaiyi and our very reputable gubernatorial candidate, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda who is patiently and waiting unperturbed to retrieve his mandate through legal means via our judicial system.

We simply laugh when on one side, the desperate and confused PDP is using all sorts of sentiments, including the GOSA one which both the APC and PDP gubernatorial candidates belong, for our candidate to withdraw his case from the tribunal and on the other side, referring to his petition as empty and shadow chasing!

On this we just want to say that time shall tell and in no distant time from now who has the mandate of the people.

In all the foregoing, what we can easily decode from John Akan's utterly irresponsible press conference is the party's macabre dance, a dance of the death. If not, how can somebody who claims to have won an election be so afraid of facing the tribunal?

As a party, the APC in Plateau state sees the on going Tribunal sitting in Jos as a most welcome development for, as part of the electoral process, it is also an avenue for testing the integrity of the General Elections in the state.

As a Law abiding Party, we shall do everything humanly possible not to undermine the process but to ensure that the Tribunal operates in a very hitch- free and peaceful manner” the statement added.