The PEPT has now affirmed the decision of the PEPT. Judicial options are yet to be exhausted, and there are still a handful of Nigerians who nurse faint hopes that there can be a judicial intervention to correct the travesty which transpired on February 25. But this number continues to dwindle and each passing day bleeds this hope of any true substance.
APC commends judiciary for strengthening Nigeria’s democracy However, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, commended the nation’s Judiciary for the judgment affirming the victory of President Tinubu, saying Nigeria’s democratic journey had been strengthened.
Asked on what would be his advice to the supporters of the two Kogi APC Senators who lost their seats at the tribunal, he said, “This is democracy. and they have right of appeal. I think they will take the appropriate steps to ensure that no violence is orchestrated anywhere.
The former President also voiced his appreciation to all citizens for maintaining peace throughout this period, and prayed for continued progress and development under the APC government.
On the manual collation of the presidential election results, he contended that the mode adopted did not diminish the credibility of the electoral process “Uploading results to IReV whether manually or electronically plays no role in collation of results; it does not add or decrease the number of votes. Collation is physical and manual,” Olanipekun said.