…says justice was not served
…begins consultations with lawyers on next step
From our Correspondent, Abuja
Reports say the Labour Party (LP) is aggrieved and has rejected the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court which upholds the declaration of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), as winner of the February 25, 2023 election.
National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Obiora Ifoh, made the Party’s position known in Abuja, shortly after the Court announced its decision.
“The Labour Party watched with dismay and trepidation the dismissal of petitions by the five-man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani today and we reject the outcome of the judgment in its entirety because justice was not served and it did not reflect the law and the desire of the people.
“Nigerians were witnesses to the electoral robbery that took place on February 25, 2023, which was globally condemned but the Tribunal in its wisdom refused to accept the obvious.
“What is at stake is democracy and we will not relent until the people's will prevail.
"We salute the doggedness of our team of lawyers who fearlessly exposed the rot in our system.
“We can only weep for democracy in Nigeria but we refuse to give up on Nigeria.
“Details of the Party’s position will be presented after consultation with our lawyers after the Certified True Copy of the Judgement is obtained.
“We urge all lovers of democracy to remain focused and hopeful because a new Nigeria is possible.”
Tribunal’s verdict, affirmation of Nigerian’s rejection of Atiku, Obi — Group
Meanwhile, a group of Nigerians under the aegis of Coalition for Good Governance and Change Initiative (CGGCI) has celebrated the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) upholding the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25, 2023 in the Presidential Election.
The Coalition said the Court verdict is only an affirmation of Nigerians rejection of the plaintiffs; especially the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; and Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.
Hundreds of Nigerians reportedly on Wednesday staged an advocacy walk around the immediate perimeters of the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
They were said to had declared their acceptance of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) which validated the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the February 25 Presidential Election.
National Coordinator of the Group, Comrade Okpokwu Udenyi who was said to have led the peaceful walk appealed to Atiku and others, to join hands with Tinubu to move Nigeria forward, it was said.
“We want to thank the Justices of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal who have sat as the Justices of the tribunal for delivering a sound judgment today.
“It is not a mistake that we are Nigerians by providence and God Almighty has brought President Tinubu to liberate the sufferings of the Nigerian people. Asiwaju has come with so many promises and he is fulfilling them.
“Within 100 days in office, he was able to sign the students loans Act into law. Within 100 days in office, he has initiated measures to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal that was done by the previous administration.
"Within 100 days in office, he was able to diversify the Nigerian economy recreating ministries and assigning them appropriately. Within 100 days in office, Asiwaju has continued to take giant strides.
"The world has come to reckon with Nigeria. And the United States of America has invited him for a side talk at the on-going NUGA games in Portugal.
"And being the only African leader invited for the meeting, it is a great indication that the world has agreed with the mandate of the Nigerian people that Asiwaju still remains the choice of the people”.
On Atiku and others who took the matter to the tribunal, Ogenyi said; “They are Nigerians. We, Nigerians rejected them with the mandate to lead us through the ballot. They should accept the verdict of the Court and move on with the President.
“The President is a welcoming President as you can see from Chief Olabode George who was called out for criticizing the President.
"Chief George said before the general elections that if Bola Tinubu becomes the President he will relocate to Ghana. Today, he is still in Nigeria enjoying the dividends of democracy under the same President Bola Tinubu.
“We are saying that Atiku, Peter Obi and Kwankwaso are all welcome to be part of the administration as all what we want is to ensure the success and progress of the Nigerian system which we believe is going to be obtainable under the President Tinubu administration”.
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