Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has described the non-interference of President Bola Tinubu in the Supreme Court judgements as a show of statesmanship.
Mutfwang said this on Friday while briefing Correspondents at the end of a meeting with President Tinubu in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said the judgments had set precedents and were reflective of the independence of the judicial arm of government.
“In my own case and in several others, I’m sure we can attest to the fact that Mr President allowed the judiciary to perform its functions as it should, thereby guaranteeing its independence.
“I therefore must come to thank him for exercising that restraint because those who wanted to pervert justice also brought tremendous pressure on him to see how he could interfere.
“But I must put it that Mr President’s choice not to interfere is a credit to his statesmanship, is a credit to his credentials as a sound democrat.
“And this is the only way we can ensure that our institutions mature to the point where they can guarantee not only the survival of democracy but also ensure that institutions survive, develop and outlive individuals.”
On security, the governor said that the situation was under control.
According to him, security agencies and the State Government are putting up strong surveillance architecture to fish out the perpetrators.
“Things are relatively calm at the moment.
“The security agencies are in the pursuit of the perpetrators of the dastardly act that we experienced during the Christmas period.
“We are doing our best together with the Federal Government and international donor partners to be able to mitigate the pain of those families who lost their loved ones and also those who are internally displaced,” Mutfwang said.
Similarly, Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State urged all stakeholders to work together to explore the natural resources potential of the State.
After a meeting with the President on Friday, the governor said the Supreme Court judgement in his favour called for a realignment of the political dynamics of the State.
“We call on our opponents, without any grudge whatsoever, to come and join us so we can build our State.
“Nasarawa State is next to Abuja; Nasarawa State is, today in the North-Central, the only State that has commercial quantity discovery of oil.
“It is the only State, so far, that is building minerals processing plants; we already have one of the lithium factories almost concluded.
“And, as you know, it is also a State, we are very lucky, where agriculture is flourishing,” Sule said.