Atiku Reacts to Supreme Court Judgement on Governor Fintiri’s Victory

• Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the apex court judgement that was delivered in favour of the PDP in Adamawa state
• The former vice president described Governor Fintiri's victory as another big win for the PDP family
• Meanwhile, Justice John Okoro, in a lead judgement on Wednesday, dismissed the appeal by the governorship candidate of the APC, Aisha Dahiru

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

Atiku Abubakar, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, has congratulated Governor Ahmadu Fintiri on his victory at the Supreme Court.

Recall that on Wednesday, January 31, the Supreme Court affirmed that Fintiri, the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the March 18, 2023 election, was the authentic winner of the poll.

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Reacting, Atiku in a post shared on his X account on Wednesday, hailed the Supreme Court judgment on the disputed Adamawa election.

The former vice president described Fintiri's victory as "another win for the PDP family."

Atiku tweeted:

"Congratulations to Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, whose victory in the March 2023 gubernatorial election has been affirmed by the Supreme Court of Nigeria. This, again, is a victory for the PDP family and for democracy in our country. -AA

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Source: Legit.ng