Supreme Court: PDP Governor Reviews Verdict, Distance Self from Atiku
- PDP governors have expressed confidence in the judiciary after reviewing the judgment of the Supreme Court
- The PDP governors are making the comment six days after the Supreme Court dismissed the appeals of their party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar
- Atiku has rejected the judgment of the Supreme Court while adding that the apex court defended illegalities
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FCT, Abuja - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have expressed their confidence in the Nigerian judiciary.
Six days after the Supreme Court affirmed the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) judgment that confirmed President Bola Tinubu's victory and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election, The Punch reported.
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The appeal of the PDP and its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and that of his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi, challenging the victory of Tinubu in the 2023 election, was dismissed by the Supreme
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But on Wednesday, November 1, the PDP governors met in Abuja to deliberate on the outcome of the court and other related matters.
What PDP governors say about the Supreme Court ruling
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State and chairman of the Governors' Forum addressed journalists after their meeting on Wednesday, said:
“The meeting noted the recent judgment of the Supreme Court on the 2023 presidential election and believes that this brings an end to the presidential election cycle as there must be an end to litigation.
“As a forum, we believe and restate our faith and confidence in the judiciary to do justice in political and other cases before the courts. We are concerned that while the Supreme Court has laid down precedents on pre-election issues, the PDP candidates in Plateau State are being disqualified on the same grounds. We urge the judiciary at the apex level to ensure that our jurisprudence is not distorted. We remain vigilant in the struggle for democracy and good governance in the country.”
Rivers Impeachment: Wike accused of demanding 25% state allocation
Legit.ng earlier reported that Nyesom Wike, the FCT minister, has been accused of demanding 25 per cent of the state allocation from his successor in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Chetam Thierry Nwala, a lawyer and activist, made the allegation in an interview while accusing the former governor of b the brain behind the political unrest in Rivers State.
Nwala also alleged that Wike demanded N2bn from the N5bn palliative sent to the state to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.
Source: Legit.ng
