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Democracy Day: President Bola Tinubu Speaks on Atiku, Peter Obi’s Court Cases
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Democracy Day: President Bola Tinubu Speaks on Atiku, Peter Obi’s Court Cases

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revisited the outcome of the 2023 Nigerian presidential election
  • The president addressed those who disagreed with the outcome of the election and approached the court
  • Tinubu also spoke glowingly about democracy, a system of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide who leads them

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FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, June 12, said Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP)'s Peter Obi approached the court because they disagreed with the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.

President Tinubu stated that his two main opponents “are taking full advantage of the constitutional provisions”, Vanguard reported.

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President Bola Tinubu said Atiku and Obi have approached the court to challenge the February election. Photo credits: @NGRPresident, @atiku, @PeterObi
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The Nigerian leader also declared democracy as “the best form of government invented by man”, The Cable also reported.

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These were contained in his nationwide broadcast to commemorate June 12, otherwise known as Democracy Day.

Tinubu said:

“Those who cannot endure and accept the pain of defeat in elections do not deserve the joy of victory when it is their turn to triumph.
“Above all, those who disagree with the outcome of the elections are taking full advantage of the constitutional provisions to seek redress in court and that is one of the reasons why democracy is still the best form of government invented by man.”

2023 election: Atiku, Obi vs Tinubu

Atiku and Obi petitioned the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja, urging it to nullify Tinubu’s victory owing to alleged rampant malpractices during the conduct of the February presidential election.

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They accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of manipulating the electronic process in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC's) Tinubu.

Atiku emerged second in the race, while LP’s Obi came third.

June 12: Tinubu appeals to Nigerians over subsidy removal in Democracy Day message

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu appealed to Nigerians to bear with his administration over the removal of fuel subsidies.

He made this appeal on Monday, June 12, in a live telecast while delivering his Democracy Day message to Nigerians.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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