Yesterday’s dismissal of the appeals by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) by the Supreme Court is a welcome relief to former President Muhammadu Buhari, his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu said.
The decision by the apex court “ended a tortuous 8-month of expensive legal journey”, he quoted the immediate-past leader as saying in a statement.
Buhari described the verdict as a reaffirmation of majority of Nigerians who voted at the February 25 presidential poll.
The statement reads,
“The former President repeated what he said on the September 6 judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Court which affirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory that the decision is a reaffirmation of the will of the majority of the people against the determined will of a hard-fighting minority.
“Now that we have arrived at the last bus stop, after a tortuous eight-month of expensive legal journey, the nation deserves a break.
“The opposition has fought a good fight. Having now exhausted their rights as constitutionally allowed, they should take the hand of fellowship extended by the Tinubu/Shettima APC government.
“Let them allow the government to run their administration and the people to have the benefit of the promises the APC made.
“The former president expressed concern over low voting percentage all over the country, especially in urban areas and said this should change given the acceptance and vibrancy of democracy in Nigeria.”
Buhari wished his successor and his team a successful term in office.