PDP Expresses Disappointment And Alarm Over Supreme Court’s Verdict

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticized the Supreme Court’s decision upholding President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election…CONTINUE READING....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, expressed his disappointment and concern regarding the apex court’s verdict, which he deemed as disturbing to Nigerians.

Ologunagba stated that the PDP and the majority of Nigerians are “deeply troubled, disheartened, and extremely worried about the Supreme Court’s reasoning, which the PDP believes contradicts the clear provisions of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

the Electoral Act, 2022, and the guidelines and regulations issued by INEC under which the election was conducted.”

In a statement he issued, the party’s spokesperson asserted that the Supreme Court’s failure to uphold the law was a regrettable situation for Nigeria’s democracy.

He added that the court had not met the expectations of the majority of Nigerians, who had looked to it as a symbol of impartiality that would deliver substantial justice based on the laws and the facts of the case.

Ologunagba noted, “Nigerians earnestly expected the Supreme Court to uphold and defend the clear provisions of the 1999 Constitution regarding the qualification and minimum requirements for a presidential election winner in Nigeria, especially concerning the mandatory 25% of votes in the FCT. Also, issues of electoral rule violations and guideline breaches, blatant result manipulations, and alterations by the APC.”

He further stated, “Nigerians are bewildered as to how the Supreme Court overlooked significant issues of forgery, falsehood, and perjury in favor of technicalities.

The widespread sadness, desolation, and feeling of hopelessness across the nation following the judgment are alarming and signify ominous implications due to the disappointment it embodies.”

Ologunagba expressed that the Supreme Court’s decision had shaken the confidence of Nigerians in the judiciary, particularly in the Supreme Court, which is regarded as the last resort for justice for the common citizen.

The PDP remains resolute and urges Nigerians not to be disheartened by the judgment but to stay committed to their collective pursuit of a credible electoral system that truly reflects the will of the people.