The Peoples Democratic Party’s Governors’ Forum has said that the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Bola Tinubu’s victory on Thursday has effectively ended the presidential election cycle.
The governors of the main opposition party said in a statement issued following a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday led by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed that the Supreme Court’s decision must put an end to litigation.
The governors stated and re-stated their belief in the judiciary to deliver justice in political and other situations before the courts.
They, however, expressed concern with the disqualification of PDP candidates in Plateau State based on pre-election issues which they noted that the Supreme Court had laid down precedents on.
“The meeting noted the recent judgement of the Supreme Court on the 2023 Presidential Election and believes that this brings an end to the Presidential election cycle as there must be an end to litigation. As a Forum, we believe and re-state our faith and confidence in the judiciary to do justice in political and other cases before the Courts.
“We are concerned that while the Supreme Court has laid down precedents on pre-election issues, PDP candidates in Plateau State are being disqualified on the same grounds. We urge the judiciary at the apex level to ensure that our jurisprudence is not distorted. We remain vigilant in the struggle for democracy and good governance in the country,” the communique read in part.
It added that the meeting vowed to reposition and strengthen PDP as a viable opposition political party ready and willing to play its role as the vanguard of the Nigerian people for democracy, good governance and accountability.
The apex court, in its ruling on the 2023 presidential election, dismissed the appeals by the presidential candidate of the (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Peter Obi.