Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has said the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the February 25, 2023 Presidential election was never in doubt
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, Kalu said that Nigerians couldn’t have made a wrong choice on February 25, 2023 when they filed out enmasse to cast their vote for the then presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Kalu said that the ruling of the tribunal only affirmed the peoples verdict and further lent credence to the legitimacy of Tinubu’s election.
The Deputy Speaker commended the thoroughness and the sense of professionalism displayed by the Justice Haruna Tsammani led five man panel in interpreting the law and dispensing justice.
According to Kalu, Tinubu’s victory as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the February presidential election was never in doubt.
He commended the President for staying focused on governance despite the obvious attempts by his opponents to distract him through litigations from the onerous task of fixing the country.
Kalu also commended Tinubu’s opponents in the election for deepening democracy by their actions that further tested the nation’s constitution and the electoral laws.
He also commended them for not resorting to violence or other extra judicial means after the polls but elected to pursue their grievances through the court.
He advised them to key into the Renewed Hope agenda of the current administration, urging them to put an end to the legal voyage and join hands with the president and all well-meaning Nigerians across all political divides to move the country forward.
The Deputy Speaker who represents Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State also congratulated the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon. Nkiruka Onyejiocha on her victory at the Tribunal for the seat of Isiukwuato/ Umunneochi Federal Constituency of the State.