Admin I Thursday, Sept.09, 2023
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has rejected the verdict of the Presidential Election Petitions Court, PEPC, stressing that the Judgment is generous in technicalities and very short in delivering substantial justice in the matter.
The five man panel led by Justice Haruna Tsamani affirmed President Tinubu as winner of the February 25 general election and dismissed petitions of the PDP, Allied Peoples Movement and that of Labour Party as lacking merit.
“The Judgement is against reason, against the facts and evidence presented in Court; against the relevant Electoral Laws, Guidelines and Regulations as well as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
“Indeed, the Judgment is generous in technicalities and very short in delivering substantial justice in the matter”, the party said in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba.
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Few moments ago, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) delivered Judgment in the Petition filed by our Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its Candidate, Atiku Abubakar against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the declaration of the APC and Senator Tinubu as Winner of the February 25, 2023 Presidential election by INEC.
As a Party, we have had an initial review of the Judgment as delivered by the PEPC and we unequivocally reject the said Judgement in its entirety.
The Judgement is against reason, against the facts and evidence presented in Court; against the relevant Electoral Laws, Guidelines and Regulations as well as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). Indeed, the Judgment is generous in technicalities and very short in delivering substantial justice in the matter.
The PDP, as a law-abiding political Party, will with our lawyers, have a comprehensive review of the Judgment and decide on the next line of action within the ambit of the law.
The PDP calls on Nigerians to remain at alert, calm and united as our Party continues to lead the charge to defend Democracy and ensure that the Will of the people as expressed in the February 25, 2023 Presidential election is respected and restored.
Signed:
Hon. Debo Ologunagba
National Publicity Secretary
