Tribunal’s Judgement: “Great Victory for Nigeria”, Osinbajo Congratulates Tinubu, Shettima

• The tribunal on Wednesday, September 6, affirmed the election victory of Bola Tinubu as the winner 2023 presidential poll
• The presidential court also dismissed the double nomination against Vice President Kashim Shettima
• Reacting, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo described the tribunal's judgment as a great victory for Nigeria

Nigeria's former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has hailed the judgement delivered by the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) on Wednesday, September 6.

Osinbajo described the tribunal's judgement as a great victory for Nigeria.

In a statement issued by his media office, on Saturday, September 9th, Osinbajo congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on their victory at the tribunal, which affirmed the All Progressives Congress winner as the presidential election of February 25, 2023.

Osinbajo stated that the PEPC ruling was a great victory for Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and the rule of law.

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He said,

"The ruling is a great victory for Nigeria’s constitutional democracy and the rule of law. The practice of democracy in our nation has been further strengthened by the fact that all parties faithfully followed the electoral process according to the law and relied on our courts in the event of dispute.”

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In another report, Tope Balogun, the governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in Lagos state has backed the opposition parties to challenge the verdict of the presidential election petitions tribunal (PEPT) at the Supreme Court.

Balogun said if the Labour Party (LP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are not satisfied with the tribunal's judgement which dismissed Messrs Obi and Atiku's cases against President Bola Tinubu, "they should continue with the process by going to the supreme court".

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Tinubu reveals how tribunal judgment affected him

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, September 7, reacted to the judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT).

Tinubu disclosed that he was so excited by the verdict of the tribunal, which affirmed his election, and that he could not sleep on Wednesday night, September 6.

Tinubu told his audience in New Delhi, India, where he was attending the G20 meetings that Wednesday was “a night of great expectations”.

Source: Legit.ng