By Chesa Chesa
Former President Muhammadu Buhari says that the decision to dismiss the appeals by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi of the Labour Party by the Supreme Court is a welcome relief to him and to a majority of the citizens.
The former President in a statement issued by his media aide, Garba Shehu, welcomed the decision as “a reaffirmation of the will of the majority of the people against the determined will of a hard-fighting minority”.
The statement declared that “now that we have arrived at the last bus stop, after a tortuous 8-months of expensive legal journey, the nation deserves a break. The opposition has fought a good fight.
“Having now exhausted their rights as constitutionally allowed, they should take the hand of fellowship extended by the Tinubu/Shettima APC government. Let them allow the government to run their administration and the people to have the benefit of the promises the All Progressives Congress, APC made.”
The former president expressed concern over low voting percentage all over the country, especially in urban areas and said this should change given the acceptance and vibrancy of democracy in Nigeria.
He wished the President and his team a successful term in office.
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