The Peter Obi Global Diaspora Support Network (POGDSN) has
rejected in its entirety the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition
Tribunal (PEPT), which affirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the
February 25, 2023, presidential election.
In a statement on Friday signed by its convener, Prof. Pat
Obiefule, the group expressed shock over the judgment, saying that the decision
of the justices did not reflect the position of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
It, therefore, vowed to reclaim the mandate of presidential
candidate of Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi at the Supreme Court.
The statement reads: “We, the Peter Obi Global Diaspora
Support Network, POGDSN, hereby reject, in the strongest possible term, the
entirety of the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, PEPT
on the petition CA/PEPC/03/2023 filed by the Labour Party and its presidential
candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, challenging the selection of Bola Ahmed Tinubu by
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the President of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“POGDSN is absolutely shocked, discontented, and dismayed by
the PEPT’s judgment as it amounts to a total abdication of power to the
executive arm of government in a manner indicative of state capture, and does
not reflect the independence of the judiciary as envisaged by the Constitution
of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“POGDSN strongly condemns this judgment in its entirety as
an attempt to legitimize the imposed presidency of Bola Ahmed Tinubu; dash the
hope of ordinary and long-suffering Nigerians for a new nation anchored on the
principles of justice, equity and fairness; and grossly undermine the moral and
ethical standard of the larger society.
“It is indeed a sad day for democracy and the rule of law in
Nigeria! However, we remain resolute in our commitment to ensuring that the
supremacy of the Constitution is upheld, and in particular, to reclaiming the
people’s mandate freely and lawfully given to Mr. Peter Gregory Obi by
Nigerians across the length and breadth of the country during the February 25,
2023 presidential election.”
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