The Forum of Presidential Candidates and Political Parties for Good Governance, has appealed to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, not to challenge the outcome of the recent presidential election in court.

The forum made up of chairmen and candidates of 36 political parties, who contested the election with the winner, President Muhammadu Buhari, specifically urged Atiku to disregard the advice of those asking him to challenge the outcome of the poll in court.

In a statement read on behalf of his colleagues at a press conference in Abuja yesterday, the chairman of the forum, Mr. Shittu Kabir, said the group had started a robust discussion with Buhari and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with a view to being magnanimous in victory by setting up a government of national unity.


Kabir said, “We have advised the government to be magnanimous in victory. I believe that will be done. We have urged them that irrespective of political party or religion or tribe, the government should pick the best brains across the land and those who can contribute to the development of the country across the nation.”

He noted that Atiku, who has already set up a formidable team of legal experts for the judicial battle ahead, has the right to approach the court but added that he should forget the litigation option in the interest of peace.

He said, “We strongly urge Alhaji Abubakar to drop the legal option in expressing his grievances. This is consistent with the counsel of many well-meaning Nigerians including Chief Olisa Agbakoba.

“We also believe that the former vice president has made a mark among Nigerians of means who have positively impacted their communities. We think he has a lot more to contribute to developing humanity and promoting peace and progress in our nation, even without holding any political office.

“At his age, he should now avoid any action and utterances capable of fanning the embers of discord, disagreement and violent conduct. Nigeria is greater than any personal or class interest.

“Atiku has his right and nobody can infringe on his right. That is why we have not said he cannot go to court but we are saying he should not go to court.

“Instead of wasting that time and maybe draw our developmental stride backwards, let us give our nation time for development and let the government be focused on providing good governance.

“We need to get the country out of the wood and address national issues instead of diverting the attention of the government by going to
court.”

It also said part of their task would be to convince the President to sign the Electoral Bill into law with a view to preventing the irregularities, rigging and violence that usually characterised elections in the country.

He said, “If that bill as approved by the National Assembly had been assented by the president, all the litigations and crimes that we are having would been taken care of.”

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Inasmuch Baba Buhari challenged his previous presidential contests With Obasanjo, Yaradua and Jonathan, Atiku should be allowed na..

I don't know why people are saying he shouldn't challenge the outcome of the election... Na una money?

Although, he might not win in court but he would be satisfied

But nobody advice Mr president not to approach the court during his own election lost for good two times.

Why is Atiku challenging this mandate in court such a disturb move to APC? May be they knw what we don't.

Same Buhari that could not imitate Gej in conducting a free and fair election now wants Atiku to imitate GEJ and concede defeat.

Those asking if Atiku has called Buhari. Please, tell me, did Buhari ever call those that won him in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 elections?

All the 36 aspirants had less than 150000 votes. They should be more interested in the judicial outcome as Democrats, not giving paid speeches

This is a more reason to doubt the credibility of this election.Challenging issues like this in our courts is one of the beauty of democracy.

Why? I'm beginning to feel maybe Atiku truly have a chance to win this case, otherwise nobody including EFCC would have bothered to beg or try to intimidate him.
This same beneficiary of a shambolic election challenged his loses three good times up to Supreme Court in each case. Nobody persecuted him for that but now he is using every security agency to witch-hunt another person for touring the same route he once took.

Leave am make lawyer too chop

Abeg, make them park one side. Why are they encouraging impunity, to them was the election credible? This country is doomed if we continue in this way. Those who fails to stand on truth will never escape the natural justice against injustice.
Let the election process and all that played out be challenged so that the Judiciary itself should be put on trial too. Then and after then, we will know if we truely hope in this country

Flyingngel:
Why is Atiku challenging this mandate in court such a disturb move to APC? May be they knw what we don't.

Ofcourse they know the court will upturn the election in favour of Atiku. The evidence is enormous.

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Ofcourse they know the court will upturn the election in favour of Atiku. The evidence is enormous.


I think so; because Buhari went to court against Yaradua, Gej and today they are telling us stories of how going to court will slow Buhari down as if he was not already slow and will also instigate violence.

Ohhh

He must go to court


Lawyers must have their own share of his Dollars

All elections Buhari contested and lost, he never conceded even till today he keeps saying he was rigged and denied his mandate.
But now they don't want Atiku to go to court.

Flyingngel:
Why is Atiku challenging this mandate in court such a disturb move to APC? May be they knw what we don't.

I just tire.

They don't want him wasting his money, I guess.

Hhj

Wahala.

More like 36 bribed no hopers asking him not to challange, this country is one big joke, too many clowns running the circus..

Breaking News.
Buhari appoints and confirmsTinubu as CBN governor.

APC really need to come out clean and tell us why they have been sponsoring people to beg Atiku against going to court, didn't buhari go to court each time he lost, what are they afraid of.

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Why is every group persuading him not to go to court. If he feels that he is not satisfied with the outcome of the election, he is very free to challenge the result at court. After-all, the current president did when he lost in previous elections.
I want to commend PDP supporters for how they have maintained calm after the announcement of election results. No outbreak of violence so far unlike what we had in the previous years when the likes of ANPP & co lost. This is commendable of PDP.