Tribunal: Oyebanji congratulates Tinubu, says judgement solid, detailed

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Court which upheld his victory in the 2023 presidential election.

Oyebanji described the judgement as “solid and detailed” and “a judicial sustenance of the mandate given to the clear winner of the presidential poll”.

The governor, in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, also hailed the judiciary for upholding the truth, stressing that the judicial affirmation of President Tinubu’s election has confirmed the choice of the majority of Nigerians who elected the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential flag bearer as the president of the country.

He stated that the tribunal verdict has laid every doubt on the validity and authenticity of the presidential result declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to serve as proof that democracy and the rule of law are becoming firmly rooted in Nigeria.

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Oyebanji, who was in the court on Wednesday, hailed the tribunal for patiently and painstakingly looking into evidence provided by parties to the suit, before arriving at the verdict, adding that the painstaking handling of the matter by the tribunal has further enhanced election dispute jurisprudence in the country.

Oyebanji said: “I congratulate our President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and indeed all Nigerians for this judgement. It is not victory for the APC alone it is a victory for democracy, the rule of law and for the Nigerian masses. It is also a vote of confidence in the process that led to the election of Mr President.

“The judgement is solid and well-detailed. There is nothing to add. I just congratulate Nigerians and the President.”

Governor Oyebanji appealed to the opposition parties and their presidential candidates who lost at the tribunal to join hands with Tinubu to move Nigeria forward, urging them to be ready to offer useful counsel that would smoothen the nation’s journey to the glorious harbour of development.

Oyebanji also urged Nigerians to rally support for Tinubu to succeed in the task of leading the country to economic prosperity.

“We have a President that is committed to the development of this country and he needs all hands on deck to ensure that we get to the promise land,” he stated.

The Star