Atiku Speaks to PDP Lawmakers-elect, Admonishes Them Ahead of Tribunal’s Decision
“Do not be tempted to abandon your party just because of a temporary setback. In the end, the truth and good shall triumph over falsehood and evil.” He said
“Do not be tempted to abandon your party just because of a temporary setback. In the end, the truth and good shall triumph over falsehood and evil.” He said
They also alleged that the president “was, at the time of the election, not qualified to contest”.
Also, the party implored the court to reverse the Court of Appeal judgment, led by Justice James Abundaga, which held that the party failed to establish its locus standi.
The application, however, has triggered mixed reactions as numerous concerned citizens in the diaspora have thrown weight behind Atiku, while the opposition kicks against it.
He, however, stressed that the opposition’s overconfidence going into the election stemmed in part from the blitzkrieg of social media propaganda as well as faulty and procured opinion polls…
This occurs while the 29th of May is fast approaching for the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.
His archrival Atiku Abubakar made this development known in a new suit filed before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal for the 2023 polls.
Ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reiterated that he would retrieve his mandate at the presidential election petition tribunal. Atiku, who petitioned INEC, and president-elect, Bola Tinubu said it is high … Read More
Meanwhile, the call by the group came barely one week, after Obi came under attack over, leaked audio where he allegedly described the 2023 elections as a religious war.
He said, “As a consequence of the events of the last few days I am constrained to say that, the Nigerian opposition, represented by the followers of Atiku Abubakar (Atikulators) and the followers of Peter Obi (Obidients), have lost control of their senses.”
The PDP had, in the suit filed on July 28, 2022, challenged the validity of the Tinubu/Shettima ticket for the 2023 presidential election.
The ruling by a three-man panel of the court, led by Justice Joseph Ikyegh, followed separate motions ex-parte filed by Abubakar and Obi before the court.
Atiku disclosed this in a statement by his spokesman, Frank Shaibu.
The legal tussle is about to kick off as the various parties including the ruling All Progressives Congress APC’s candidate and President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the People’s Democratic Party PDP’s Atiku, and Mr. Peter Obi of the Labour Party have hired several Senior Advocates of Nigeria SAN for the post-election battle.
He stressed that the era of tolerating impunity in the country was over.
Recall that Femi Fani-Kayode earlier warned against the proposed demonstration of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP alleging that it is geared toward destabilizing the Nation.
“Asiwaju has extended his hand in good faith for peace. He has invited them to the table of fellowship and leadership but in their destructive wrath an,d blind rage they have rejected it.” He said.
“We are ready to have a dialogue with him. I don’t think we will have any problem if he wants to have a dialogue with PDP either to form an alliance or not.”
The party’s national chairman Julius Abure also decries the violence meted out on the Labour Party supporters.
Igwe, who represents Port Harcourt Federal Constituency 2, was nabbed during a stop-and-search operation along Aba Road.