Abdullahi Ganduje, chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in his reaction to the Supreme Court judgement upholding the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, said the apex court verdict shows that the February 25 presidential election was not manipulated as claimed by the opposition.
Ganduje, in a statement issued on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, also asked the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and that of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, to wait till 2031 when Tinubu would have rounded off his second term.
Ganduje, who congratulated Tinubu, said the judgement has laid to rest all claims by the opposition parties, adding that the Supreme Court verdict would pave the way for President Tinubu to concentrate on implementing the “Renewed Hope” mandate of the APC for the benefit of Nigerians.
The APC helmsman called on Atiku and Obi to bury their hatchets and join hands with President Tinubu to reposition the country towards sustainable growth and development.
He said, “Nigeria belongs to all of us; it is our responsibility as patriots to pool our resources together to move the country forward. I congratulate both Atiku and Obi on their dogged fight in extending the frontiers of our democracy and law.
“This is democracy. Tinubu’s victory is another victory for democratic rule in the country. There is still room for both Obi and Atiku to actualise their presidential aspiration after the second term tenure of President Tinubu in 2031.”
Ganduje also called on Nigerians, irrespective of political leaning, to rally around the President to ensure that he delivers more dividend of democracy and move the country toward sustainable progress.
