Election Petition: PDP, Labour Party rejects outcome

VikokoSeptember 7, 20231 Mins read52

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the verdict of the presidential election petition tribunal, which upheld President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election.

In a statement issued on Wednesday night, PDP spokesman, Debo Ologunagba, said the party “unequivocally” rejects the judgment 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.”

September 6, 2023

Press Statement

PDP Rejects Presidential Election Petition Court Judgment

Few moments ago, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) delivered Judgment in the Petition filed by our Party, the @OfficialPDPNig and its Candidate, @Atiku against the… pic.twitter.com/XriQdSrVop

— Official PDP Nigeria (@OfficialPDPNig) September 6, 2023

Meanwhile, the Labour Party also rejected the judgments of the Presidential Election Petitions Court in the party’s petitions challenging the electoral victory of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25, 2023 poll.

In a statement after the verdict of the Tribunal on Wednesday, LP’s National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, said justice was not served in the petitions of the party against the APC and Tinubu.

“Nigerians were witnesses to the electoral robbery that took place on February 25, 2023, which was globally condemned but the Tribunal in its wisdom refused to accept the obvious.

“What is at stake is democracy and we will not relent until the people will prevail.

“We salute the doggedness of our team of lawyers who fearlessly exposed the wrath in our system. We can only weep for democracy in Nigeria but we refuse to give up on Nigeria.

“Details of the party’s position will be presented after consultation with our lawyers after the Certified True Copy of the judgment is made available to us.”