Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) presidential candidate for the election scheduled for February 25, 2023, has responded to the Supreme Court’s decision.
According to Anaedoonline.ng, President Bola Tinubu was declared the winner of the 2023 presidential election by the Supreme Court.
Nevertheless, Obi’s request to be recognised as the election’s victor was dismissed by the supreme court.
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Obi had disapproved of and filed an appeal against the previous decision made by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), which upheld the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) pronouncement.
Speaking at a press conference on Monday, the LP presidential candidate called the Supreme Court’s ruling a betrayal of the public’s confidence in the legal system.
Obi accused the apex court of ignoring evidence which he said further dampens citizens’ trust in the judiciary.
He said, “Highly permit me to make some few comments on the recent judgement of the Supreme Court, the highest court in Nigeria.
“As someone who has benefited from the ruling of the Supreme Court on an electoral matter, after a period of deep and sober reflection, I have decided to personally and formally react to the recent judgement as most Nigerians have.
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“The cause we are confronted with are issues of national interest.
“Legal issues aside, the Supreme Court exhibited a disturbing aversion to public opinion, just as they abandoned its responsibility as the court of law and policy.
“It’s therefore with great despair that I observed that the decision of the court contradicts the overwhelming evidence of election rigging, false claim of technical glitch, substantial non-compliance to the rules set by INEC for itself, as well as a matter of perjury, identify theft and forgery that has been brought to life in the cause of election matter.
“These are hefty allegations that should not have been treated with levity.
“The Supreme Court judgement willfully condoned breaches of the constitution relative to established qualifications and prerequisites for candidates in presidential elections.”
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