In this piece, we bring to you some of the reactions trailing the final verdict of the Supreme Court on the appeal filed by the PDP contesting the victory of the APC and President Muhammadu Buhari.

President Buhari, who is currently out of the country spoke through his Media Aide special assistant, Mr Garba Shehu. He started by commanding the decision of the Supreme Court for rightly upholding INEC’s official results of the February 23rd Presidential election and he then urged that there should be no further distractions from either camp. In his words, “This matter (Atiku’s case) is now closed…the opposition, as much as the government, must now move on; and without the need for further distractions.” “The former Vice President and his political party exercised their rights, under the Nigerian Constitution and Electoral Laws, to petition the courts and dispute the result of the election. The elected President and his government now must be enabled to focus solely on addressing the issues that concern the country.”

Ex-vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, who was the opposition party’s presidential candidate and the one who contested the electoral results is clearly still dissatisfied with the verdict of the Supreme Court. He strongly believes that not only has the democratic process of the country been compromised, but also the freedom of the Judiciary and the Press has been sabotaged in Nigeria, thereby making it an herculean task for anyone to seek redress in the court of law. Speaking in Abuja, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said, “the Nigerian judiciary has been sabotaged and undermined by an over-reaching and dictatorial cabal.” “In a democracy, you need a strong judiciary, a free press and an impartial electoral umpire. Nigeria has none of those three elements as of today.”

He added however that this final verdict will not break his spirit, neither will he stop fighting the good cause for the emancipation of Nigerians. He stated that “This is not a time for too many words. It will suffice for me to remind Nigeria of this: We are an independent nation and we are the architects of our fate. If we do not build a free Nigeria, we may end up destroying her, and God forbid that that should be the case. I was a democrat, and I will always continue to be a democrat.”

The National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Lanre Issa-Onilu hailed the Judiciary for standing firm and upholding the mandate of the Nigerian people despite the challenges posed by the PDP. He added further that it is time for the PDP to drop all vendettas and join hands with Mr President in building the nation. In his words, “we enjoin the PDP and Atiku to jettison their destructive and disruptive agenda against Nigeria, which they have made up their minds to pursue for the next four years.”

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and the Executive Governor of Osun State both sent congratulatory messages to the President.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila urged the opposition party to take the verdict in good faith and focus on nation-building. “I want to urge Mr Atiku Abubakar, who has put to the test our justice delivery system by contesting the election result from the lowest to the highest court, and the PDP to accept the judgment in good faith and in the spirit of sportsmanship and help the government in building a strong, prosperous and united Nigeria.”

Reacting to the verdict of the Supreme Court, the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party said that the final verdict lies with God, insisting that the Supreme Court simply dismissed an appeal that had enough merit and substance. He concluded by urging Nigerians to remain resolute.

See more reactions here:
https://www.thenewsplot.com/2019/10/31/supreme-court-final-verdict-the-reactions/

Atiku’s response to the final verdict on the presidential elections is far more thoughtful than the one who talked about dogs and baboons being soaked in blood.

A failing nation that lost its modest democratic gains.

Perhaps, there was no gain at all.

What happened in 2015 was not the defeat of an incumbent.

What happened was an ethnic coup if we want to be precise.

Because if we were a consistent people, PMB ought to be in Daura today.

GEJ came from the wrong part of the country, where the blood of dogs and baboons would have been soaked in blood had the blood hounds not had their way.

Just three sentences sealed the fate of the generational looters.

Futuragetty:

Atiku’s response to the final verdict on the presidential elections is far more thoughtful than the one who talked about dogs and baboons being soaked in blood.

A failing nation that lost its modest democratic gains.

Perhaps, there was no gain at all.

What happened in 2015 was not the defeat of an incumbent.

What happened was an ethnic coup if we want to be precise.

Because if we were a consistent people, PMB ought to be in Daura today.

GEJ came from the wrong part of the country, where the blood of dogs and baboons would have been soaked in blood had the blood hounds not had their way.

Sad and miserable losers

I just have to quite reading news