Former President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi to accept the judgment of the Supreme Court affirming the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The former leader under whose watch the February 25, 2023, presidential election was conducted, said this is necessary so that Nigerians can enjoy the ” full benefits of the promises the All Progressives Congress (APC) made.”
President Tinubu’s victory was on Thursday affirmed by a seven-man panel of the nation’s highest court.
The former president spoke after the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, said it was disappointed with the apex court verdict on the petitions filed by its candidate, Atiku and Obi.
Buhari’s reaction was contained in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu today.
Hailing the supreme court judgment, Buhari said it’s in line with the views of majority of Nigerians who voted for Tinubu to be president, describing the verdict as the “reaffirmation of the will of the majority of the people against the determined will of a hard-fighting minority.”
Buhari said, “Now that we have arrived at the last bus stop, after a tortuous 8-months of expensive legal journey, the nation deserves a break. The opposition has fought a good fight. Having now exhausted their rights as constitutionally allowed, they should take the hand of fellowship extended by the Tinubu/Shettima government.
“Let them allow the government to run their administration and the people to enjoy the full benefits of the promises the All Progressives Congress (APC) made.”
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