Atiku and Obi vs Tinubu: Check out what Buhari says on Supreme Court verdict.
Immediate past president Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed and applauded the decision of the Supreme Court, which affirms the election of incumbent Bola Tinubu.
The former president has also asked the opposition including Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar of the PDP to join hands with Tinubu to move the country forward.
The Supreme Court which reserved its judgment on Tuesday sat today to lay to rest all litigations over the 2023 general elections. Both Atiku and Obi lay claim to victory in the election saying Tinubu didn’t fulfill the requirements for the post of the president.
Garba Shehu, the media aide to the president, in a signed statement on behalf of Buhari expressed his relief with the court’s decision.
The statement read, “The former President repeated what he said on the earlier 6 September verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court, which affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory, that the welcome decision is “a reaffirmation of the will of the majority of the people against the determined will of a hard-fighting minority.
“Now that we have arrived at the last bus stop, after a tortuous eight months of expensive legal journey, the nation deserves a break.
“The opposition has fought a good fight. Having now exhausted their rights as constitutionally allowed, they should take the hand of fellowship extended by the Tinubu/Shettima government. Let them allow the government to run their administration and the people to enjoy the full benefits of the promises the All Progressives Congress made.”
Former President Buhari further expressed concern over low voting percentages nationwide, especially in urban areas, stating that this should change, given the acceptance and vibrancy of democracy in Nigeria.
