The struggle to reclaim the membership of the House
of Representatives for Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency of Benue State
by Herman Hembe proved abortive as the Supreme Court reaffirmed its stance on
his sack.
Hembe was sacked earlier by the Supreme Court and ordered
INEC to issue the Certificate of Return to Hon. Mrs. Dorothy Mato as the rightful
person to occupy the position.
Hembe approached the Supreme Court again so that the
court could refer the case to a lower court for retrial after the apex court
had ordered him to vacate his former position and return all the money which he
collected since he was inaugurated as the member of the House of
Representatives in 2015.
The Supreme Court ordered Hembe to pay the sum of
One million naira to Hon. Mrs. Dorothy Mato who in this case was the defendant.
Hon. Mrs. Mato, this good news of your reaffirmation
by the Supreme Court as the rightful person to represent the people of
Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency has brought enormous joy to your
supporters who cavorted and caroused when they heard the good news.
We all congratulate you on this memorable victory
once again. You are a complaisant woman who has the tenacity to do good at all
times and the people of Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency will continue
to reverence you.
You are a prudent leader who has irrefutable probity
and accountability that has given you an edge over most of your contemporaries,
not just in Vandeikya/Konshisha and Benue State but Nigeria at large.
May the infallible God who has seen you through your
darkest moments in politics guide, protect and give you the strength to give
the people of Vandeikya and Konshisha extraordinary representation so that
there will be no comparison to you and you will receive approbation for your
good work and forever leave indelible mark in their hearts.