The legal Directorate of the All Progressive Congress, APC,
Presidential Campaign Council has expressed its readiness to defend President
Muhammadu Buhari in court.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had
declared Buhari as the winner of the last Saturday’s presidential election.
This was disclosed by the council’s deputy director for
legal, Mamman Yusufari, in a statement issued on Thursday.
Following the announcement, the Peoples Democratic Party,
PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar had rejected the results of the
election, vowing to contest the announcement of Buhari in court.
However, the council said: “We congratulate President
Muhammadu Buhari for winning the 2019 presidential election and thanks
Nigerians for their overwhelming support.
“We commend the presidential candidates, political parties
and their support groups for their general respect for the law in the campaign
activities.
“The council also commends INEC for conducting the
presidential and National Assembly elections in substantial compliance with the
law.
“We on our part condemn few cases of violence in some parts
of the country and calls on the appropriate authorities to deal with the
perpetrators in accordance with the law.
“We hereby call on interested parties who are not satisfied
with the results of the elections to challenge same by following due process of
the law.
“This affirms the council’s readiness to defend the
resounding victory of President Muhammadu Buhari with all the legal expertise
at its disposal.”
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