Via a statement, former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has described Supreme Court’s verdict of dismissing appeals by Atiku and Obi as “a welcome relief”.
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The Supreme Court affirmed Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Thursday 26 October, 2023 after dismissing appeals by 2023 Presidential candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi.
The Statement:
EX-PRESIDENT BUHARI WELCOMES SUPREME COURT VERDICT, MAKES CASE FOR HIGHER VOTER TURNOUT
Former President Muhammadu Buhari says the decision to dismiss the appeals by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), by the Supreme Court, is a welcome relief to him and to a majority of the citizens of Nigeria.
The former President repeated what he said on the earlier 6 September verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court, which affirmed President
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‘s victory, that the welcome decision is “a reaffirmation of the will of the majority of the people against the determined will of a hard-fighting minority.”
“Now that we have arrived at the last bus-stop, after a tortuous 8-months of expensive legal journey, the nation deserves a break. The opposition has fought a good fight. Having now exhausted their rights as constitutionally allowed, they should take the hand of fellowship extended by the Tinubu/Shettima
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government. Let them allow the Government to run their administration and the people to enjoy the full benefits of the promises the All Progressives Congress (APC) made.”
The former President expressed concern over low voting percentages all over the country, especially in urban areas, and said this should change, given the acceptance and vibrancy of democracy in Nigeria.
He wishes the President and his team a successful term in office.
Garba Shehu
October 26, 2023
