The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State has cautioned against discussing matters currently before the courts on various media platforms, as it could compromise the integrity of legal proceedings and undermine principles of justice and peace.
The party particularly urged the party supporters to adopt the principle of no comment as the state governor Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) appealed against the recent Tribunal verdict.
The tribunal had earlier declared David Ombugadu of the PDP as the winner of the governorship election in Nasarawa State.
However, in a statement, yesterday in Abuja signed by the state publicity secretary of the PDP, Nasarawa State, Alh Ibrahim Hamza, highlighted a previous meeting with the State Director of the State Security Service (SSS), where both PDP and APC party chairmen were advised to restrain their supporters from using derogatory language and insults.
Hamza said the PDP chose to heed this advice by moderating their responses, while the opposition party, APC, continued to engage in heated rhetoric.
He also urged the party supporters to disregard the ongoing media trial initiated against the PDP.
Hamza stressed that the statement comes in response to the attempts by the Nasarawa State APC and AA Sule’s political appointees to manipulate public sentiment regarding the tribunal ruling in the State Governorship Election.
Hamza also expressed concern over the increasing media appearances, press conferences, social media posts, and press releases by the Nasarawa State APC.
“They have been trying to analyze and interpret the tribunal judgment to advance their own objectives,” he said.
However, Hamza urged the party members and supporters not to be distracted by the APC’s tactics.
Hamza also referred to the recent judgment by the Supreme Court in the appeal by former VP Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, which challenged the election of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as President. The court decried the prevalence of media trials during ongoing court cases, cautioning litigants against engaging in press conferences that could influence judges and justices.