Seriki Adinoyi in Jos
Plateau State Governor-elect, Caleb Mutfwang, yesterday, applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for for honourably conducting itself well during the general election.
He also expressed gratitude to the people of the state over his election, promising that he and his team would provide inclusive leadership to the people.
“INEC on the Plateau had acquitted itself honourably. While it is true that along the line,some of the ad-hoc staff tried to provide room for the process to be sabotaged in one way or the other, the leadership of INEC on the Plateau stood its ground and followed the due process of law, and that is why today, it has concluded the process that has led to rejoicing across the land,” he said.
The governor-elected, who noted this in Jos while receiving Certificate of Return, alongside his deputy governor-elect, Ngo Josephine Piyo, called on his opponents to join him in serving the Plateau people and to avoid wasting time and energy on litigations.
He stressed that the voice of the people had been heard and that their hope and aspiration were high.
The certificate presentation was made by the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Dr Oliver Agundu and Honourable National Commissioner, Mohammad Haruna Kudu.
They noted that those receiving the certificate had met the requirements of the law and that INEC had done its maximum to ensure free, fair, and credible elections, where the votes of the people counted.
At the presentation, certificates of return were also given to 24 House of Assembly members-elect; 16 members were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), seven for the All Progressives Congress (APC), and one for YPP.
Mutfwang later promised to work together with assembly members-elect to bring greatness to Plateau people, saying, “From now, our focus will be on how to hit the ground running from May 29, so that the hope and aspirations of our people will not be taken for granted.”
