PEPC Judgement Falls Short Of Expectation Of Nigerians – LP

By Ayodele Oni

The Labour Party, (LP) has said it is still studying the  judgement of the five-man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court, (PEPC) led by Justice Haruna Tsammani which dismissed the petition of the party against the election of President Bola Tinubu.

The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh noted that “justice was not served and it did not reflect the law and the desire of the people.”

The party in the statement declared its outright rejection of the judgement, saying it did not reflect the wish of Nigerians.

It said its next line of action would be made known after consulting with its lawyers and studying the certified true copy of the Judgement.

The statement read: “The Labour Party watched with dismay and trepidation the dismissal of petitions by the five-man panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani today.

“We reject the outcome of the judgment in its entirety because justice was not served and it did not reflect the law and the desire of the people.

“Nigerians were witnesses to the electoral robbery that took place on February 25, 2023, which was globally condemned but the Tribunal in its wisdom refused to accept the obvious.

“What is at stake is democracy and we will not relent until the will of the people prevail.

“We salute the doggedness of our team of lawyers who fearlessly exposed the wrath in our system. We can only weep for democracy in Nigeria but we refuse to give up on Nigeria.

“Details of the party’s position will be presented after consultation with our lawyers after the Certified True Copy of the judgement is received.

“We urge all lovers of democracy to remain focused and hopeful because a new Nigeria is possible.”