President Bola Tinubu says the judiciary demonstrated a high
degree of professionalism in the challenge of his election.
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) in the last general election, and Peter Obi of the
Labour Party (LP), had challenged the outcome of the February 25 poll and
Tinubu’s affirmation as winner by the petitions tribunal.
In its ruling, the supreme court dismissed the pleas of the
petitioners and upheld Tinubu’s election.
In a unanimous verdict, the court held that the appeals
filed by Abubakar and Obi lacked merit and were “frivolous”.
Reacting to the verdict of the apex court, Tinubu said the
judgment has laid the “agitating discourse over who truly won the 2023
presidential election” to rest.
“I want to reiterate that my faith in our nation’s judiciary
has never been shaken, not even for a moment, because I know that our hallowed
courts of law will not fail to administer justice to all Nigerians in all
matters and at all times,” the president said in a statement.
“Despite the fusillade of pressure and attempts at
intimidation by some political actors, the judiciary demonstrated its
unequivocal commitment to upholding the rule of law for the upliftment and
defence of humanity.
“It was affirmed once more today, that my party, the
governing All Progressives’ Congress, had freely and fairly won the popular
mandate of Nigerians, which has since given rise to my leadership of this great
nation at a tumultuous period of unprecedented reforms in our history as a
nation.”
Tinubu said the judgment has re-energised him in his bid to
deliver good governance to Nigerians.
“The victory of today has further energised and strengthened
my commitment to continue to serve all Nigerians of all political persuasions,
tribes, and faiths, with honour and total respect for the diverse opinions and
uniting values of our citizens,” he said.
“Our Renewed Hope agenda for a greater and prosperous
Nigeria has further gained momentum and I will continue to work from morning to
night, every single day, to build a country that meets our collective yearnings
and aspirations.”
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