By Abba – Eku Onyekachi, Abuja
President of the Ninth Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has justified the Supreme Court’s judgement against Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and his Labour Party counterpart, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi respectively, while, the chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Adeola who represents Ogun West Senatorial Zone of Ogun state at the Nigeria’s Senate has said that with the victory at the courts, President Ahmed Bola Tinubu would now focus on addressing the numerous challenges confronting the nation.
The senators spoke through statements made available to journalists by their media advisers.
Urging Nigerians to rally behind the president for a stronger and more prosperous nation, Lawan however commended the Supreme Court (SP) Justices for staying committed to upholding the rule of law; as well as the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their unwavering support and steadfast determination throughout this entire legal process.
The statement reads: “I extend our heartfelt congratulations to President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) on their resounding victory at the Supreme Court, today, over the 2023 Presidential Election. This momentous triumph signifies not only a legal vindication but also reinforces the trust and confidence the Nigerian people have placed in the leadership of President Tinubu and the APC.
“The Supreme Court’s decision further strengthens the democratic process in our great nation, thereby upholding the principles of justice, fairness, and transparency. We commend the SC justices for their unbiased and diligent evaluation of the case, demonstrating their commitment to upholding the rule of law.”
On his own, Senator Adeola said that he had no doubt that with the faithful implementation of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda (RHA), the nation, according to him will eventually pull out of the present multifaceted problems facing the country.
Hailing the judgement and congratulating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his final victory at the Supreme Court, he stated that the judicial validation of the peoples’ mandate bestowed on the president in February by the 7-man Supreme Court panel led by Honourable Justice John Inyang Okoro, even as he added that the judgement has brought to an end the distracting litigation that had overheated the polity at some as well as exposed the desperation of some politicians for power at all cost.
“The Supreme Court verdict on the February presidential election is a further consolidation of our nascent democracy and the rule of law. As progressives in the political space of Nigeria, we will continue to uphold the rule of law and deepens our democracy. I commend the Supreme Court Justices for their prodigious and learned judgement devoid of sentiments” the senator stated.
