‘Why I Didn’t Congratulate President-Elect, Tinubu’ – Kwankwaso

The presidential candidate of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Engr. Rabiu Kwankwaso has revealed that he did not congratulate the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu after he was declared President-Elect because the election was grossly flawed, contentious and disputed.

VerseNews Nigeria reports that in a statement released by the party’s spokesman, Dr Agbo Major on Tuesday, Kwankwaso said until reviews the election, it will be preposterous for NNPP which was rigged out in most of its strongholds across the country to concede defeat and congratulate INEC’s imposed.

He said, “The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Engr. Rabiu Kwankwaso did not congratulate the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on the grossly flawed, contentious and disputed presidential election.”

“The report that Engr. Kwankwaso congratulated Tinubu as a figment of the imagination of anti-democrats, political hirelings and fifth columnists leveraging on the popularity of the party’s presidential flag bearer.

Agbo also said that the NNPP rejects the outcome of the February 25, 2023, presidential election as it did not reflect the will, wish and mandate of the Nigerians who trooped out to vote.

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He pointed out that INEC failed to conduct an credible and transparent election and fulfil its promise to upload the Polling Units results to its portals which would have guaranteed the authenticity of the results and declaration of the winner of the presidential election.

It therefore maintained that Kwankwaso won’t be in a hurry to congratulate Tinubu until court passes its judgement on the outcome of the result.

 “It is unthinkable that Engr. Kwankwaso would hastily congratulate Asiwaju Tinubu on his questionable mandate which other candidates also claimed they won and had approached the court to seek redress.

“All lovers of democracy, due process and rule of law will wait for the determination of the election petitions in court.

“Until the court decides them one way or the other, it will be preposterous for NNPP which was rigged out in most of its strongholds across the country to concede defeat and congratulate INEC’s imposed “winner”.

“The mood of the nation since the electoral body mischievously declared Tinubu the “winner” of the election clearly showed that it was justice juxtaposed, absolutely unacceptable to the majority of Nigerians who desire and deserve a new Nigeria which only the NNPP can usher in.

“March 11 is another date with destiny as Nigerians go to the polls to choose their governors and State legislators. It is yet another opportunity to vote for NNPP candidates for a better, greater and prosperous Nigeria. Join us to make it happen and experience a better life,” the statement added.