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PDP Rejects Election Tribunal Judgement, To Decide Next Line Of Action

Reacting to the judgement, in a statement signed by the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba said…

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3 years ago

September 7, 2023

VerseNews

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the judgement by the Presidential Election Tribunal Court.

VerseNews had earlier reported that in a judgment delivered on Wednesday by the five-man panel of judges headed by Justice Haruna Tsammani, the Court declared President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of the 2023 election.

Accordind to Tsammani; “This petition accordingly lacks merit. I affirm the return of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the duly elected President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The parties are to bear their cost.”

Reacting to the judgement, in a statement signed by the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba said the party and its legal team will have a review of the Judgment and decide on the next line of action within the ambit of the law.

“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.

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“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.”