In the wake of the judgement of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT), The All Progressives Congress (APC)’s National Working Committee (NWC) has extended its warm congratulations to President Bola Tinubu for his successful outcome at the (PEPT).
They have called on all Nigerians to unite in the collective effort to build a prosperous nation.
In a significant ruling on Wednesday, the tribunal upheld Tinubu’s victory in the February 2023 elections, dismissing petitions from Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), his counterpart from the Labour Party (LP), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
In the wake of this decisive legal victory, the APC’s NWC, following their press conference on Thursday, emphasized that it further underscores the widespread acceptance and legitimacy of their then-presidential flagbearer.
The statement reads: “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress congratulates His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his resounding victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT),” APC’s NWC said in a statement signed by its National Secretary Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru.
“Having meticulously adjudicated all the petitions brought before it by aggrieved parties and entered judgement in favour of our great party, the PEPT has reaffirmed the mandate handed our party and its Presidential Candidate, now President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by millions of Nigerians through the ballot on February 25, 2023.
This epochal judgement has reinforced our democracy and underscored the vibrancy and independence of the judiciary.”
“As we soldier on in the business of governance, the APC will stay focused and resolute in fostering unity and improving the quality of life of all Nigerians as enshrined in the eight-point agenda of this administration.”
“We enjoin all Nigerians, irrespective of ethnicity, religion or political leanings to join hands with us in this onerous but patriotic task of building a better, more prosperous nation,” the statement concluded.
