Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has rejected the decisions made by the Presidential Election Petitions Court in regards to the party’s petitions contesting President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) election victory in the election held on February 25, 2023.
Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the PDP’s national publicity secretary, claimed that justice had not been done in the party’s complaints against the APC and Tinubu in a statement following the Tribunal’s decision on Wednesday.
Additionally, he stated that after consultations, its lawyers will have a comprehensive review of the Judgment and decide on the next line of action within the ambit of the law.
The party said that the court’s judgement is against reason, against the facts and evidence presented in Court
The statement reads;
September 6, 2023
Press Statement
PDP Rejects Presidential Election Petition Court Judgment
Few moments ago, the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) delivered Judgment in the Petition filed by our Party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and its Candidate, Atiku Abubakar against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), @inecnigeria the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the declaration of the APC and Senator Tinubu as Winner of the February 25, 2023 Presidential election by INEC.
As a Party, we have had an initial review of the Judgment as delivered by the PEPC and we unequivocally reject the said Judgement in its entirety.
The Judgement is against reason, against the facts and evidence presented in Court; against the relevant Electoral Laws, Guidelines and Regulations as well as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). Indeed, the Judgment is generous in technicalities and very short in delivering substantial justice in the matter.
The PDP, as a law-abiding political Party, will with our lawyers, have a comprehensive review of the Judgment and decide on the next line of action within the ambit of the law.
The PDP calls on Nigerians to remain at alert, calm and united as our Party continues to lead the charge to defend Democracy and ensure that the Will of the people as expressed in the February 25, 2023 Presidential election is respected and restored.
Signed:
Hon. Debo Ologunagba
National Publicity Secretary