By Kamil Opeyemi
Former President Muhammadu Buhari says the judgement of the presidential election petitions tribunal on Wednesday is a testament that “democracy and the people” have won.
Tribunal had on Wednesday upheld the victory of President Bola Tinubu as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Feb 25th presidential election.
In his reaction to the judgement, Buhari according to the statement signed by his spokesman, Garba Sheu on Thursday said the court has written history by spurning intimidation to deliver justice according to the law of the country.
Garba quoted the former president as saying that the judgement of the court has shown that “democracy and the people won”.
“The former President said the PEPC has “written history” by spurning intimidation and all manner of prejudice to deliver justice according to law to a majority of citizens whose wish is that the choices they made are respected.
“If anybody has won today it is the democracy and the people. With the verdict of the Court, the election period is over and it is time to put the heat and dust behind us.
“From here, the new APC administration led by Bola Ahmed Tinubu should get the support of everyone in order to deliver the promises it made to the people,” he said
Buhari urged Tinubu to fulfil the promises he made to the people during his campaigns.
“The former President also voiced his appreciation to all citizens for maintaining peace throughout this period and prayed for continued progress and development under the APC government.
“He sends warm congratulations to the President, the Vice President and the All Progressives Congress on the victory in court, expressing his best wishes to them in fulfilling the peoples aspirations,” he added