ABUJA- Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president and PDP candidate, has pledged to petition the Supreme Court to annul the election of President Bola Tinubu.
Atiku stated that he disagreed with the PEPC’s decision declaring President Tinubu the legitimate victor of the February 25 presidential election.
Speaking through a group of attorneys under the direction of Chief Chris Uche, SAN, the PDP candidate claimed that the court had just given him a ruling and not justice.
“Judgement has just been handed down, yet justice has not been served. Fortunately, the Constitution has granted us the ability to appeal.
“This is the first-instance court. We still have the option to appeal to the Supreme Court because, as you can see, this is a fight not just for our client but also for the American Constitution, the rule of law, and democracy.
“We were anticipating a conclusion that will strengthen election management, stimulate the use of technology to boost transparency, enhance accountability, and help Nigerians believe in democracy.
“So that Nigerians can turn out in large numbers, like they did to cast their votes. We do not wish to discourage Nigerians.
We strongly believe that the Supreme Court will have the opportunity to consider a number of things that have been discussed here today when we get there because there are some issues and legal principles that we need to look into.
“Our client has given us the go-to the Supreme Court order. We have therefore requested the records. We have requested the verdict. Since we only have a very short window of time to get this forward, we’ll apply for the transmission of the records.
Atiku’s attorney continued, “So, the struggle goes on and, as they say, it is not done until it is finished.
