“Tinubu Is Not My President”: Aisha Yesufu Insists After Supreme Court Quashed Peter Obi’s Petition

“Tinubu Is Not My President”: Aisha Yesufu Insists After Supreme Court Quashed Peter Obi’s Petition

  • The validation of Bola Tinubu's election by the Supreme Court is one that is not well accepted by some Nigerians
  • Aisha Yesufu, a rights activist affirmed that Tinubu is not her president despite the Supreme Court ruling on Thursday, October 26
  • Her position regarding the president's victory at the apex court has stirred massive reactions on social media
  • Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over 2 years of experience covering political parties and movements

FCT, Abuja - Rights activist and co-convener of #BringBackOurGirls, Aisha Yesufu, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgment which affirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria's duly elected president.

Aisha Yesufu, Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu,Supreme Court
Aisha Yesufu reacts angrily to Tinubu's victory at the Supreme Court. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, @AishaYesufu
Source: Facebook

In a post shared on her X page (formerly Twitter), immediately after the Supreme Court delivered its judgment and quashed all appeals challenging the election victory of Tinubu, Yesufu reiterated that Tinubu is not her president.

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Yesufu, who supported the flagbearer of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, tweeted:

"Let me repeat, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not my President."

The activist is a staunch critic of the ruling All Progressives Congress, who vehemently criticised former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over insecurity.

Nigerians react as Aisha Yesufu insists Tinubu is not her president, rejects supreme court verdict

As usual, Nigerians took to the comment section of her post on X and reacted to the development, Legit.ng captured some of their opinion.

@BashirAhmaad tweeted:

"Haba Aunty Aisha "

@kokomatic tweeted:

"May we not Labour in vain ."

@ChukwuemekeOny2 tweeted:

"That won't remove him,
"That can't change the reality
"If they ask you who the president of Nigeria is, you can't mention another person.
"We need to act more than mere talk."

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@Mario9jaa tweeted:

"Ko kan aye. Awa ti move on."

@AmodaOgunlere tweeted:

"Labour Party don accept. Better go and sit down. Olofo ."

"Peter Obi will never be Nigeria's President": Reno Omokri says

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that political critic and public affairs commentator, Reno Omokri has reacted to the judgment of the Supreme Court affirming the victory of President Tinubu.

Omokri said the Labour Party (LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi can never become Nigeria’s president.

He stated this immediately after the apex court gave its final verdict on the 2023 presidential election.

Supreme Court affirms Tinubu winner of 2023 presidential polls

The Supreme Court has rejected Atiku Abubakar and Obi's appeal challenging President Bola Tinubu's election.

In a decision monitored by Legit.ng on Thursday, October 26, the court determined that Atiku and Obi's appeal did not have a solid legal basis.

The decision was unanimously agreed upon by all the seven presiding justices of the apex court.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from NIJ, where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.

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