Gov. Mutfwang Received By Hundreds Of Thousands Of Supporters, Appreciates Them For Making Him Their Leader

By: Oliver Kum

Gov. Mutfwang received by mammoth crowd at the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang on Saturday

Governor Caleb Mannanseh Mutfwang returned to Jos the Plateau State capital on Saturday and was received by a mammoth crowd at the Yakubu Gowon Airport Heipang.

The governor was returning to the state one week after the Court of Appeal Judgment which nullified his election.

The supporters, who converged at the airport and other strategic locations within Jos and environs, reaffirmed their support to the governor and expressed confidence in the Supreme Court for fairness and justice.

Recall that Mutfwang polled a total of 525,299 votes to defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC's candidate, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda who scored 481,370 votes.

His victory was reaffirmed at the election tribunal, but a panel of the Court of Appeal nullified it.

Addressing journalists at the airport, Mutfwang described the Court of Appeal verdict as a temporary setback and reassured the people that God will restore his mandate.

He said, “I am excited to be back home, I feel so loved by the people and I have come to say thank you to Plateau people.

“I have come back home to say thank you to the good people of Plateau State for their prayers and for standing with us.

“I want to also thank our friends across Nigeria and across the world who have stood with us, they have shown interest in what is happening on the Plateau and I want to say a very big thank you.

I want to assure you that we began this project with God on our side and I want to assure you that God is still on our side and by his grace, Plateau people will smile, by his grace, Plateau people will rejoice.

“For we bear no grudges against anyone and we have confidence in the judiciary despite all that has happened. God who control the hearts of men is going to ensure that what will bring joy to the people of Plateau State is done.

"I therefore encourage you to stay steadfast in prayer, there is no need for evil talk, we will not reply those who mean evil for us.

We will continue to encourage our people to remain calm. This is our land, we will not allow anybody to destroy it, therefore we must stay together”, Governor Mutfwang said.

Speaking further, the governor said that there are people who were not happy with the unity of the people of Plateau and urged the people to strengthen that bond of unity saying, "I am proud and excited that you have made me your leader.

"I therefore, urge us to remain united, peaceful. Every journey from bondage to freedom has hiccups and there are many huddles we must cross, and whatever we have experienced so far is a temporary huddle and by the grace of God we will reach the promise land.”

His Excellency, Barr Caleb Mutfwang

Assuring the people that the mandate given him through the ballot won’t be truncated by the Judiciary, governor Mutfwang noted that as a believer, God shall vindicate him at the Supreme Court
“I want to assure you that we began this project with God on our side and I want to assure you that God is still on our side and that by his grace, Plateau people will smile, by his grace, Plateau people will rejoice.”

The governor urged all his supporters to be peaceful “bear no grudges against anyone and we are confidence in the judiciary despite all that has happened. God who control the hearts of men is going to ensure that what will bring joy to the people of Plateau State is done.”

He appreciated all who have stood for the part of truth concerning the election litigations “I want to also thank our friends across Nigeria and across the world who have stood with us, they have shown interest in what is happening on the Plateau and I want to say a very big thank you.

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