Labour Party, LP, has rejected the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, dismissing the petition of its candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, against President Bola Tinubu, of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Obi had among other things, alleged irregularities in the February 25 presidential election.
But in its verdict, the PEPC dismissed the petition by Obi and the Labour Party.
Reacting to the verdict, the Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Mr. Obiora Ifoh, said the verdict of the court was rejected in its entirety.
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Speaking shortly after the verdict in Abuja, he said “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 and 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.”
He said further: “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 people’s will prevail.
“We salute the doggedness of our team of lawyers who fearlessly exposed the rot 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 we get the Certified True Copy of the judgment.
“We urge all lovers of democracy to remain focused and hopeful because a new Nigeria is possible.”
