The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has commenced another round of legal tussle against the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) affirming the election of President Bola Tinubu as President of Nigeria
Penpushing reports that Abubakar who rejected the Wednesday judgement disclosed on Thursday at a press conference, that he has asked his lawyers to appeal the judgement which he said wa bereft of substantial justice.
“Gentlemen of the press, I take great pains to tell you that the decision of the court of first instance on this matter utterly falls far short of that expectation. I am therefore here to tell you that, though the judgment of the court yesterday is respected, it is a judgment that I refuse to accept’, he said.
‘I refuse to accept the judgment because I believe that it is bereft of substantial justice. However, the disappointment in the verdict of the court can never destroy my confidence in the judiciary’, Abubakar declared.
‘Consequently, I have asked my lawyers to activate my constitutionally guaranteed rights of appeal to the higher court, which, in the instance, is the Supreme Court. It is my conviction that the electoral process in Nigeria should be devoid of untidy manipulations and that the outcome of every election should be a perfect reflection of the wishes of the electorate’, he added.
‘I believe that such is the only way through which our democracy can have a manifest expression of its true meaning. Whether I prevail in this quest or not, the record of my effort in ensuring an order of credible elections in Nigeria shall remain for the future generations to evaluate’, he empasised
Penpushing further reports that Abubakar former Vice President said explained that he was challenging the outcome of the last presidential election because he wanted the electoral process of Nigeria to be devoid of corruption.
‘It is my conviction that the electoral process in Nigeria should be devoid of untidy manipulations and that the outcome of every election should be a perfect reflection of the wishes of the electorate. I believe that such is the only way through which our democracy can have a manifest expression of its true meaning. Whether I prevail in this quest or not, the record of my effort in ensuring an order of credible elections in Nigeria shall remain for the future generations to evaluate,” he said.
Penpushing also reports that the defeated Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) urged his supporters to remain steadfast and have hope in God that he will reclaim his mandate at the supreme court.
‘On this note, I urge all my supporters to remain steadfast. I urge them to take solace in an immortal lesson I learned from my leader and mentor, the late Shehu Yar’Adua, that losing a battle is less important than losing the war.
‘We might have lost a battle yesterday, but the war is well ahead of us. And I believe that with our hopes in God, we shall win the war of restoring confidence in our electoral system’, the Peoples Democratic Party chieftain said
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