Tinubu Directs His Challengers To Seek Redress In Court
Afimag.com –
The President-elect, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has said he is aware that “many people are uncertain, angry and hurt” with the outcome of the just concluded presidential election.
In his acceptance speech on March 01, 2023, Tinubu said that it was the right of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Atiku Abubakar; the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi; and the New Nigeria Peoples Party candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to seek legal redress if they were aggrieved.
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He said, “Still, I know some candidates will be hard put to accept the election results. It is your right to seek legal recourse. What is neither right nor defensible is for anybody to resort to violence.
“Any challenge to the electoral outcome should be made in a court of law, and not in the streets. I also ask my supporters to let peace reign and tensions fade. We ran a principled, peaceful and progressive campaign.
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“The aftermath of our campaign must be as benign. Yes, there are divisions amongst us that should not exist.
“Many people are uncertain, angry and hurt; I reach out to every one of you. Let the better aspects of our humanity step forward at this fateful moment. Let us begin to heal and bring calm to our nation. Now, to you, the young people of this country, I hear you loud and clear.
“I understand your pains, your yearnings for good governance, a functional economy and a safe nation that protects you and your future.”
Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, was declared the president-elect after he polled 8,794,726 votes to win the 2023 presidential election.
The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced Tinubu as the winner at the International Collation Centre in Abuja during the early hours of March 01, 2023.
The three leading presidential candidates won in 12 states each while Kwankwaso claimed only Kano State. Tinubu edged Atiku, a former vice president and his closest challenger, with no fewer than 1.8 million