A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has called on the Justices of the
Supreme Court to be courageous as they adjudicate on appeals challenging Bola
Tinubu’s election as President.
Frank made the call in a statement issued Saturday.
He was reacting to hearing notices from the apex court to
parties in the case fixed for Monday, and the setting up of a seven-man panel
of Justices to hear the appeals filed by three presidential candidates who are
challenging Tinubu’s election.
The candidates are Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and Chichi Ojei of the Allied
Peoples Movement (APM).
He urged the Justices to know that the appeals they are
about to hear represents the most difficult decision they would ever make in
their long years of stewardship at the bench.
Frank said: “We know there will be intense pressure on you,
Justices, to do the wrong thing. There will be promises, gifts and inducements.
“Some of you are about to retire. What reputation do you
want to retire with? Do you want to retire with blood-stained wealth given the
number of people whose blood were shed during the election without peace in
your conscience?
“You can be vindicated today by man who wants you people to
do injustice and inflict more pains on Nigerians. Will you also be vindicated
by God? What do you want to be remembered for upon retirement?
“This is not about Atiku Abubakar, it’s not all about Peter
Obi, it’s not about the APM party. But it’s about the legacy and precedent that
you are about to hand down in Nigeria. The supreme Court as the last line of
defense of democracy and the rule of law must fulfil its duty and this is the
moment to do so.
“Therefore this is not the time to base your ruling on
technicalities.
“Judge within your consciences and God to know if the
arguments before you are viable or not. You must thoroughly weigh the facts and
the truth before arriving at a decision.”
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