By; SAMSON YAKI, Lafia
A protest has erupted in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital, following the Supreme Court’s judgment affirming the election of Abdullahi Sule as duly elected governor of the state.
The Lafia-Jos Road has been completely blocked as the supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) burnt tires in front of the state secretariat of the party, thus barricading the road.
The protest has forced motorists to use alternative routes within Lafia, the state capital.
There is a security presence restoring calm and ensuring no escalation.
Shops and business centres including schools within the Lafia metropolis have abruptly closed.
The Supreme Court had earlier affirmed the election of the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule.
The state election petition tribunal had sacked the governor and declared David Ombugadu, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the winner of the March 18, 2023 election.
But the appeal court reinstated Sule and held that the tribunal wrongly relied on the evidence of eight of the PDP witnesses, whose statements on oath were not front-loaded alongside the petition.
Reading the lead judgment, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun held that the appeal lacks merit.
