President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has hailed his victory at the Supreme Court and said that the judgment has put a stop to shenanigans.
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the appeals made by the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) challenging the victory of Tinubu in the February 25 election.
Justice John Okoro of the Supreme Court affirmed the election of Tinubu as Nigeria’s president in the 2023 general election.
Tinubu while speaking to newsmen following his victory said that the Apex Court has demonstrated commitment to the rule of law.
“We can now concentrate on pulling Nigerians out of depression. We all understand the sovereignty of the country,” Tinubu said.
“We don’t need additional distractions so we can concentrate on building a new economy for the people and an inclusive one for that matter.
“The judgment of the Supreme Court has put a stop to shenanigans, innuendoes, lies or trial in the media and public places.
“The court has demonstrated indivisible commitment to the rule of law and humanity and also their commitment to do justice for all Nigerians.”
Atiku and Obi asked the court to declare each of them the winner of the election and pleaded with the election tribunal to nullify the declaration of Tinubu’s election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as elected president. Both were dismissed and approached the Supreme Court.
At the Supreme Court, Atiku sought to present new evidence of alleged forgery against Tinubu but was dismissed on Thursday because the appeal was not part of the initial prayer at the tribunal and the duration for filing new evidence had elapsed.
Justice Okoro said the appellants did not apply for an extension of time or apply to amend their appeal and introduce the issue of forgery and even if they did, it would not have been granted.
