Immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on their victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), which affirmed the All Progressives Congress (APC) winner as the Presidential Election of February 25, 2023.
Recall that the Tribunal had, on Wednesday, delivered a 12-hour judgment on the appeals arising from the presidential election, upholding the election of President Tinubu.
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Also, Presidential candidatte of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku and and that of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, had rejected the court’s judgment, vowing to approach the Supreme Court.
In a statement, on Saturday, via his verified Facebook account, Osinbajo stated that the PEPT ruling was a great victory for Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and the rule of law.
The statement reads, “Congratulations to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, and our great party, the All Progressives Congress, on the judicial affirmation of the victory at the presidential election of February 25, 2023.
“This ruling is a great victory for Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and its rule of law.
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“The practice of democracy in our nation has been further strengthened by the fact that all parties faithfully followed the electoral process according to the law and relied on our courts in the event of a dispute.”
He added that President Tinubu and his administration now needed Nigerians to come together and work as one to achieve a common goal.
“Our nation now needs all of us to work together to address our challenges and to deliver the realisation of the incredible potential of our nation”, he said.