Tribunal Ruling ‘Generous’ In Technicalities But ‘Very Short’ In Delivering Substantial Justice– PDP
Like the Labour Party, LP had done earlier in the day, the PDP also. on Wednesday night rejected the ruling delivered by the Presidential Election Tribunal.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba , who picked holes in the ruling in a statement issued in Abuja , also noted that the party would make its next course of action known soon.
‘The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal had delivered rulings on the petitions. filed by the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, LP and its presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, and the Allied People’s Movement (APM), and its presidential candidate, Ojei Princess Chichi on Wednesday.
The Tribunal which has Justice Haruna Tsammani as chairman with Justice Stephen Adah, Justice Monsurat Bolaji-Yusuf, Justice Moses Ugo and Justice Abba Mohammed as members had affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory.
‘A 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 Judgment in its entirety.
The Judgment 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’ the statement added–Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
