PDP, APC enthusiastic as S’Court battle begins today

The All Progressives Congress, which is in power, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win when the Supreme Court considers cases contesting his election victory today.

The Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party are contesting Tinubu’s win in the presidential election on February 25.

The opposition parties had already been defeated when they initially contested Tinubu’s victory at the Presidential Election Petitions Court.

Disappointed with the PEPC’s decision, the parties—Atiku Abubakar, the PDP, and Peter Obi, the LP—as well as their nominees went to the Supreme Court, whose hearing is scheduled for today.

APC Director of Publicity Bala Ibrahim predicted that the opposition would lose once more in a statement made on Sunday in advance of today’s hearing.

“I know the justices of the Supreme Court are just, and we are expecting justice,” he remarked. They will evaluate each case based on its merits. Consequently, we have hope that justice will be served, just as it was in the past (tribunal judgement).

“A just and equitable decision is what we anticipate, nothing more. I have faith in Nigeria’s legal system, whatever the situation may be. Justice will be served, and I take solace in the knowledge that everyone involved, winners or losers, shall act honorably.

As a party, however, the APC is certain that the Supreme Court will rule in a just manner.

But the PDP voiced hope that Tinubu would be removed from office and Atiku declared the winner by the Supreme Court.

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In a statement released on Sunday, Debo Ologunagba, the national publicity secretary for the PDP, stated, “The world and Nigerians alike look to the Supreme Court for justice, believing that it will uphold the law and apply the express provisions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) Constitution, the Electoral Act, 2022, and INEC Guidelines and Regulations in order to deliver substantial justice in the matter.

The sincere hope held by Nigerians and supporters of democracy worldwide is that the Supreme Court will utilize this case to solidly uphold the adage that the court is the last resort for the average person.

Nigerians are therefore hopeful that the Supreme Court would apply the law and the facts of the case to give significant justice.

The Allied Peoples Movement, meanwhile, said that Tinubu’s running partner was not duly chosen and petitioned the Supreme Court to declare the election invalid.

The party claims that the placeholder proposed by President Ibrahim Masari was not changed in the 14 days allowed by Section 33 of the Electoral Act.

The APM added that it was incorrect for the tribunal to rule that Tinubu and Kashim Shettima’s nomination and sponsorship were APC internal matters.