Tinubu Says Supreme Court Ruling Stops Media, Public Lies

In response to the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding his election and rejecting his opponents’ challenges, President Bola Tinubu has spoken.

On Thursday, the Nigerian Supreme Court upheld President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the presidential election held on February 25.

After rejecting the appeals submitted by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party, respectively, as well as the parties, the top court upheld Tinubu’s victory.

On September 6, the Presidential Election Petition Court dismissed the petitions, and the appellants filed appeals to contest that decision.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Tinubu the victor of the February presidential election, but the candidates and their parties were contesting this result.

The Presidential Election Petition Court’s decision to reject Atiku and Obi’s petitions due to lack of merit was affirmed by the Supreme Court, which also rejected their appeals for lack of merit.

“We have concentrated on pulling Nigerians from the bootstraps of depression, and we understand the suffering of the country; we don’t need additional distractions to be able to concentrate on building a new economy for the people, an inclusive one, for that matter,” the President said in response to the ruling shortly after winning the case at the top court.

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“And innuendos, antics, and trial lying in the media and public domain were all stopped by the Supreme Court’s ruling. The court has shown an unwavering dedication to the rule of law, humanity, and the administration of justice for all Nigerians, irrespective of their race, religion, or any other prejudice.

John Okoro, the panel’s presiding justice, declared earlier on Thursday that the election’s results were unaffected by INEC’s failure to send the results. This issue is therefore decided against the appellants.