Verdict Affirms People’s Collective Voice, Says Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress National Leader, Bola Tinubu, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari over the affirmation of his re-election by the Supreme Court.
He said “the rule of law conclusively affirmed the collective voice of the people by dismissing the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and their presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The sun rose high in the Nigeria sky today to shine its light over the entire land.”
In a statement he personally signed, Tinubu also commended PDP and Atiku “for the energetic electoral campaign they conducted and for their tenacious pursuit of what they believed was their legal remedies”.
He said the PDP and its former presidential candidate should now channel the energy and intellect deployed in the electoral and legal processes toward joining APC “to move this nation more rapidly and assuredly forward.”
“On February 23, the people tendered the foremost expression of their sovereign, democratic will by voting for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari. Today, the rule of law conclusively affirmed the collective voice of the people by dismissing the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and their presidential candidate, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The sun rose high in the Nigeria sky today to shine its light over the entire land.
“This decision and this day will be recorded as important milestones on Nigeria’s insuperable march toward perfecting democracy and the rule of law across our land. Democracy has been affirmed and strengthened. By its ruling, the Supreme Court also affirmed that the rule of law is paramount; that the law is to be applied objectively, without regard to fear, friend or foe. The law is the law. Nothing is to be added to it and nothing subtracted from it. No one should enjoy undue favor or suffer unjust prejudice from its application.
Reacting to the Supreme Court ruling striking out the appeal of the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in a statement from his media office, the national chairman said that the nation’s apex court has ruled but the final judgment comes from God almighty.
“We thank you for your support for PDP, for your commitment to democracy. Nigerians know that you voted PDP, even APC knows that you rejected them on February 23, 2019, international community knows you voted for PDP; if Supreme Court of seven justices says otherwise, leave it to God the ultimate judge.”
He also commended the press, the fourth estate of the realm for their commitment to democracy and good governance in the land but urged them not to relent in their roles of holding politicians accountable to the people.
Secondus however told the people to remain resolute in their prayers to God since the country is in such a untidy state that only God can bail her out.