Tribunal Verdict: Cross River PFN Calls On Petitioners To Sheathe Their Swords
By Dominic OKOH
The Cross River State Chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria ( PFN) has called on the petitioners in the 2023 governorship elections in the state to sheathe their swords.
The state chairman of PFN, Apostle Dr Trinity Ogar, disclosed this in Calabar while formally reacting to the verdict of the tribunal.
Recall that the state Governorship Elections Petitions Tribunal headed by Justice Oken Inneh has dismissed the petition filled by Sen. Sandy Onor and the PDP.
Speaking on the verdict of the tribunal, the state PFN Chairman, Apostle Trinity Ogar, who doubles as the Lead Pastor in Goldcity Gospel Ministry International, said the petitioners should rather join hands with the governor and build a beautiful state.
Ogar said: "I solicit that Cross Riverians who are not happy with the judgement should Sheathe their swords and join hands to build a beautiful state.
"Even if another candidate wins, he is not 100% perfect and may be good in one aspect and bad in another aspect. We should look at the governor's strong aspects and see how God will use him to revitalise the state.
"No state can have two governors at the same time and Prince Otu can never be the last governor. We are prayerful to God who gives power and whoever will take over from Prince Otu will do so when it's his time and no mortal man will stop him", he said.
congratulating Governor Bassey Otu and the Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, on their victory, he said there is a mystery behind the victory which depicts the hand of God, adding that God has a plan for the state through the governor.
"You can see that God's hand is involved in this matter and if you take a retrospective look from Otu and Odey's emergence as candidate through elections and tribunal, you will see that God is involved.
"You will discover that there is a mystery in him which demonstrates the hand of God behind him. Those of us, who are spiritual men, when we see this, we know that there is a plan that God has for him concerning Cross River State.
"There is no need to fight because we can see in all ramifications that God is involved in his matter.Even if you go to the Supreme Court, God will still give him the mandate.
"Now that the coast is clear and the governor has won the case, the expectation is still very high from Cross Riverians.
"They should do something not to betray the goodwill of the people. They should show more working and deliver dividends of Democracy to Cross Riverians so that even people opposing them will understand that they are fighting a wrong cause.
"In all, we should support the governor and ensure they excel so we can have a good state", he said.
