Atiku Applauds Supreme Court’s Verdict Upholding Opposition Governors’ Elections

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar extended congratulations to opposition governors on Friday after the Supreme Court upheld their election victories.

The apex court upheld the elections of opposition party governors Dauda Lawal (Zamfara), Abba Yusuf (Kano), Caleb Muftwang (Plateau), and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi).

In a statement from his media office, Atiku described the apex court’s judgment as a victory for democracy.

He emphasized  his earlier stance that a united opposition force is crucial for strengthening democracy in Nigeria

The statement partly reads: “I am as prepared as ever to lead the charge, alongside all our leaders and governors, for the good of our country.

“Where justice is seen to have been substantially rendered, we, as patriots and citizens, will always applaud.

“There is a guaranteed continuation of the standards of good governance which the PDP has brought to the respective states.”

Kanyi Daily recalls that the presidential tribunal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday had  reservedjudgmentt on the petition filed by Atiku Abubakar on the February 25 presidential election