The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25 elections, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the dismissal of his party’s suit on the alleged double nomination of the All Progressives Congress (APC) vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, by the Supreme Court, saying it was not a setback to get justice on the disputed February 25 presidential election.
LEADERSHIP reports that a five-man panel of the apex Court had on Friday dismissed the PDP suit seeking to disqualify President-elect Bola Tinubu and Shettima from contesting the February 25 election on ground of alleged improper nomination of Shettima as running mate.
But, an undeterred Atiku while reacting to the development on Friday via his social media handles, said his legal team was primed to robustly prove that the election of February 25 was fraudulent, did not comply with the constitutional requirements and the electoral guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Atiku wrote: “The Supreme Court’s dismissal of the case of the @OfficialPDPNig
is not a setback to my quest for justice. Our legal team are primed to robustly prove that the election of February 25 was fraudulent, did not comply with the constitutional requirements and the electoral guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission, @inecnigeria, and that the announced winner was not even qualified to contest the poll.
“The battle for democracy and the enthronement of a new order to spur growth and development in Nigeria is one to which I have committed my all and for which I am not ready to walk away at this point when our nation is at crossroads. We know that sooner than later, our esteemed Justices will make the pronouncement that will serve as a befitting requiem for mandate bandits.
“I urge my supporters to exercise patience and conduct themselves peaceably as we diligently conduct our litigation at the Presidential Election Tribunal Court. -AA.”
