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Despite Monday’s judgment of the Appeal Court
that set aside the verdict of the Federal High
Court in a case brought before it by Chris
Adabah Abah, lawmaker representing Ogbadibo,
Ado and Okpokwu federal constituency, Hassan
Saleh will continue to represent the
constituency.
DAILY POST reports that the judgment was
greeted with a huge celebration by Abah’s
supporters in Ogbadibo Local Government Area.
But Hassan has dismissed the celebration,
saying such was in frivolity as the judgment
provided two options which are for him to either
approach the Supreme Court or return to the
High Court for fresh trials.
He further cleared that it implies that he would
remain on seat pending the determination of the
case at the Supreme where he will likely appeal
the judgment.
In a statement issued and signed by the reps
member, he said the Monday’s jubilation was
needless, asserting that after due consultation
with his lawyers, he has resolved to appeal the
case at the Supreme Court.
The statement below:
‘’My attention has been drawn to the needless
jubilations and its attendant public disturbances
in Ogbadibo Local Government Area by some
supporters of my opponent over the ‘black
market’ judgment secured at the Court of Appeal
earlier today.
‘’It is also very pertinent to address the
misinformation and misrepresentation of the
decision of the Court of Appeal.
‘’For the records, my opponent, Chris Adaba
Abbah whose election was nullified by the
Federal High Court, Abuja, on the premises of
certificate forgery and perjury approached the
court of Appeal to set aside the decision of the
lower court and allow a retrial, which was
resolved in his favour.
‘’The court of Appeal couldn’t have exonerated
him of certificate forgery and perjury which are
the nucleus of the matter. What the ruling of
Appellant court has done today is to leave us
with two options of either appealing against the
judgment or go back to the Federal High Court
for a fresh trial.
‘’I have duly consulted my team of Lawyers and
in no time, we shall approach the Supreme Court
and appeal against the decision of the Court of
Appeal, which is alien to any legal authority in
Nigeria and all over the world.
‘’It is a miscarriage of justice and with God on
our side, we shall triumph and remain victorious.
‘’I, therefore, urge my teeming supporters and
respected constituents to remain calm and law
abiding. We should rather remain focused and
committed to the course of justice. I am still a
Member of the House of Representatives and it
shall remain so by the power of God.
