30th
October, 2019
PRESS RELEASE:
MURIC
CONGRATULATES PMB ON SUPREME COURT VICTORY
The
Nigerian Supreme Court has declared President Muhammadu Buhari the authentic
winner of the 2019 presidential election. The court dismissed the appeal of Alhaji
Atiku Abubakar in which he sought to upturn the validation of the results of
the February 2019 elections by the presidential election tribunal.
The Supreme Court ruling was unanimous as the seven-man panel led by the
Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad picked holes in Atiku’s
petition. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was the presidential candidate of the People’s
Democratic Party (PDP) while President Muhammadu Buhari represented the All
Progressives Congress (APC)
Meanwhile
the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari
on the apex court’s ruling. MURIC described the decision of the highest court
as a confirmation of the wish of the Nigerian people.
“We
congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari for this well-deserved victory. In the
same vein, we felicitate with the Chairman of the ruling party, Comrade Adams
Oshiomole and the party’s National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“This
is the General Will, the wish of the Nigerian people. We charge the triumphant
party to be magnanimous in victory, to remain focussed on its anti-corruption
agenda and to work tirelessly towards making life more abundant in Nigeria. We
urge the opposition to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari in moving the
nation forward.
“MURIC
hails the Supreme Court for a speedy legal process and for removing all
unnecessary procrastination technicalities which had often slowed down judicial
processes. We remind the CJN that Nigerians are anxiously awaiting the reform
of the judiciary. He should therefore expedite action in this regard.”
Professor
Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim
Rights Concern (MURIC)
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