Supreme Court verdict: Peter Obi, Atiku told to call Tinubu now to congratulate him

Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has asked candidates of the Labour Party and People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar to call President Bola Tinubu to congratulate him.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Abiodun asked Obi and Atiku to make the call now while speaking outside the premises of the Supreme Court on Thursday after the apex court affirmed the election of Tinubu.

The Labour Party and PDP candidates in the 2023 presidential had appealed to the Supreme Court to nullify the election of Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the election.

However, the apex court dismissed the appeals filed by the candidates and their parties and upheld the decision of the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC).

Speaking shortly after Justice Inyang Okoro delivered the judgement of the Supreme Court, Abiodun said the apex court verdict was a victory for democracy.

“I want to first give all the glory to almighty God for this judgement. We are glad that this puts an end to all litigations and a closure to all the speculations.

“Mr President in his magnanimity, I am sure, will now begin to reach out to all to join hands with him in his renewed hope agenda.

“APC was his platform but the Nigerian State is where he is president of. So, this is not a victory for our party, APC but it is a victory for the country.

“This is a victory for democracy. Opposition can now go and rest. If they indeed mean well for this country, I expect that after today, they will call President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to congratulate him.

“They will congratulate him and they will now sit down and fashion out how to join hands with him in ensuring that we achieve our pride of place in the comity of States across the length and breadth of the world,” Abiodun said.