PEPC: PDP, Atiku reject court’s decision

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate, have disputed the whole decision of the Presidential Election Petition Court.

The opposition party claims that the justices’ decision defies reason and fails to consider the truth as well as the rules of the constitution and the Electoral Act.

Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the PDP’s national publicity secretary, made this declaration in a statement released late on Wednesday in Abuja.

“Just a moment 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), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, regarding the declaration of the APC and Senator Tinubu as the Winner of the February 25, 2023 Presidential election by INEC.

“As a Party, we have reviewed the judgment as it was issued by the PEPC and categorically reject it in its entirety,” the party stated.

The ruling goes against logic, the facts and evidence provided in court, the pertinent electoral laws, guidelines, and regulations, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s 1999 (as amended) Constitution.

Indeed, the judgment is kind in its technicalities and brief in its administration of substantive justice.

“The PDP, as a political party that upholds the law, will analyze the judgment in detail with our attorneys and determine the best course of action within the bounds of the law.

As our Party continues to lead the struggle to preserve Democracy and make sure that the will of the people as expressed in the February 25, 2023 Presidential election is respected and restored, the PDP urges on Nigerians to stay vigilant, calm, and unified.