President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, assured Nigerians of his renewed and energized focus on delivering his vision of a unified, peaceful and prosperous nation.
The assurance followed the judgment by the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja in his favour on the different petitions against his victory.
President Tinubu in a statement by his Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale, said he welcome the judgment of the court with “an intense sense of solemn responsibility and preparedness to serve all Nigerians, irrespective of all diverse political persuasions, faiths, and tribal identities.”
The president said he recognized the diligence, undaunted thoroughness and professionalism of the five-member bench, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani in interpreting the law.
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He affirmed that his commitment to the rule of law, and the unhindered discharge of duties by the court, as witnessed in the panel’s exclusive respect for the merits of the petitions brought forward, further reflected the continuing maturation of Nigeria’s legal system, and the advancement of Africa’s largest democracy at a time when our democratic system of government is under test in other parts of the continent.
The president said he believed the presidential candidates and political parties that had lawfully exercised their rights by participating in the 2023 general elections and the judicial process which followed, had affirmed Nigeria’s democratic credentials.
The president urged his valiant challengers to inspire their supporters in the trust that the spirit of patriotism would now and forever be elevated above partisan considerations, “manifesting into support for our government to improve the livelihood of all Nigerians.”
Once more, President Tinubu said he thanked “Nigerians for the mandate given to him to serve our country,” while promising “to meet and exceed their expectations, by the grace of God Almighty, and through very diligent hard work with the team that has been put in place for that sole purpose.”
