The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Matawalle became the new governor-elect on Friday, as the candidate with the second highest number of votes from the last governorship election in the state.
Matawalle, in a statement signed by one of his aides, Mallam Umar Mohammed, said, “The Judgement is a testimony that the judiciary has remained fair in the discharge of its responsibilities. “l want to assure you that we will not fail in this confidence reposed in us and l want to appeal to all people in the state to continue to be law abiding as we transit into the new government,” he said.
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