Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has reacted to the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) that affirmed his victory at the February 25 polls.
The Tribunal had dismissed the petitions of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for lack of competence.
President Tinubu through his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement said he “welcomes the judgment of the Tribubal with an intense sense of solemn responsibility and preparedness to serve all Nigerians, irrespective of all diverse political persuasions, faiths, and tribal identities.”
“The President recognizes the diligence, undaunted thoroughness, and professionalism of the five-member bench, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani in interpreting the law”, the statement reads.
“The President affirms that his commitment to the rule of law, and the unhindered discharge of duties by the Tribunal, as witnessed in the panel’s exclusive respect for the merits of the petitions brought forward, further reflects the continuing maturation of Nigeria’s legal system, and the advancement of Africa’s largest democracy at a time when our democratic system of government is under test in other parts of the continent.”
“The President believes the Presidential Candidates and Political Parties that have lawfully exercised their rights by participating in the 2023 general elections and the judicial process, which followed, have affirmed Nigeria’s democratic credentials”, he added.
