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Tribunal Judgement: Confidence in Tinubu’s victory is steadfast—Bashir Ahmed
Tribunal judgement: Confidence in Tinubu’s victory is steadfast—Bashir Ahmed
Ahead of the final judgement of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, Bashir Ahmad, an erstwhile media aide to former President Muhammad Buhari, has expressed confidence that the court will uphold President Bola Tinubu’s victory.
NewsReport Nigeria reports that in a post on his official X account, Bashir claimed that the president is committed to democratic principles, citing his respect for the judiciary.
According to him, since the tribunal commenced hearing the petition filed by the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, seeking to truncate Tinubu’s victory, the president has continued to advocate for the rule of law.
He wrote, “As we await the final pronouncement of the verdict from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, our confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s victory remains steadfast.
Tribunal judgement: Confidence in Tinubu’s victory is steadfast—Bashir Ahmed
“His electoral mandate and his unshakable respect for the judiciary are hallmarks of his commitment to democratic principles. Throughout the tribunal proceedings, he has consistently advocated for due process and the rule of law”.
DAILY POST reports that the five-member panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, is currently declaring judgment on the petitions.
The court had earlier thrown out a suit filed before it by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) seeking the disqualification of Vice President Kashim Shettima.
