“A divided house cannot stand. Nigerians should recognise that Atiku, by his greed, denied PDP a possible victory.”
The PDP said, “Indeed, the judgment is generous in technicalities and very short in delivering substantial justice in the matter.”
A panel of appellate jurists affirmed the February 2023 declaration of Bola Tinubu as the winner of Nigeria’s presidential election on Wednesday night.
The ruling was delivered on Wednesday.
The court had earlier struck out the testimonies of 10 of 13 witnesses Peter Obi and the Labour Party had presented to buttress their arguments.
After feeling insulted by the question, the justices quickly hushed the lawyer for interfering with the reading of the verdict.
The tribunal maintained that Mr Tinubu was duly qualified to contest the February 25 presidential election
Justice Haruna Tsammani on Wednesday said the FCT does not enjoy a special status in that Nigerians residing there are not superior to citizens in other states.
‘All Eyes On the Judiciary’ and ‘Protect our mandate, uphold the rule of law, Alhaji Bola Ahmed Tinubu not our President’ were inscribed on some banners.
“While they exercise the legal rights afforded them in our democracy, I have set my course and mind on the leadership of this nation.”
