Unic Press UK: Nigeria’s highest court of law has dismissed the appeal filed by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar with regard to the Presidential Election 2019, in which, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari was declared winner.
Leading a Supreme Court panel of seven justices, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Judge Tanko Mohammed said the apex court would give reasons for its judgment at a later date.
Reacting to the judgement, Atiku wrote on Twitter:
“While I believe that only God is infallible everywhere, and only Nigerians are infallible in our democracy, I must accept that the judicial route I chose to take, as a democrat, has come to a conclusion. Whether justice was done, is left to the Nigerian people to decide. As a democrat, I fought a good fight for the Nigerian people. I will keep on fighting for Nigeria and for democracy, and also for justice… The Nigerian judiciary, just like every estate of our realm, has been sabotaged & undermined by an overreaching and dictatorial cabal.”
In a series of tweets, the ruling party All Progressives Congress said:
The All Progressives Congress (APC) welcomes the Supreme Court’s dismissal of the appeal filed by the @OfficialPDPNig and its presidential candidate, @atiku against President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 election victory.
— APC Nigeria (@OfficialAPCNg) October 30, 2019
With the ruling of the Supreme Court, which has finally affirmed President Buhari's election victory, we enjoin the PDP and Atiku to jettison their destructive and disruptive agenda against Nigeria, which they have made up their minds to pursue for the next four years.
— APC Nigeria (@OfficialAPCNg) October 30, 2019
