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Ahead of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal Judgment scheduled to take place today (Wednesday), Nigerians, particularly ers of opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Labour Party, LP, have been urged to eschew violence and remain calm.

PM NEWS reports that there are insinuations that the LP ers and their counterparts in the PDP are planning to stage a protest if the judgement is made in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Recall that the presidential candidate of LP in the February election, Peter Obi and his PDP counterpart, Atiku Abubakar had rejected the outcome of the election over alleged irregularities, which according to them marred the poll.

Contrary to the declaration by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that President Bola Tinubu won the poll after scoring the highest votes, Obi and Atiku approached the tribunal seeking the nullification of Tinubu’s victory.

Obi and Atiku argued that Tinubu did not win a majority of lawful votes as claimed by the electoral umpire.

According to the petitioners, as at the time INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakuku, declared Tinubu as winner, collation was ongoing, since many of the presidential election results were yet to be ed unto the INEC’s Results Viewing (IReV) Portals.

Obi is also asking the court to nullify Tinubu’s victory on the ground that the ruling party failed to garner 25 per cent votes in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

A month after concluding hearing in the petitions, the five-member of the Presidential Election Petition Court, led by Justice Haruna Tsammani, is set to deliver judgment.

PM NEWS reports that the event which is expected to be televised, has triggered tension across the country.

While the spokesperson to President Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale claimed that his principal is not worried about the possible verdict of the presidential election tribunal, the same may not be the reality with some Nigerians, including the petitioners.

According to the Department of State Services, DSS, some individuals are already planning to stage violent protests across the country.

However, some stakeholders have called for calm, urging Nigerians to prepare themselves to accept the judgement in good faith.

In a chat with PM NEWS on Tuesday, the Head, Media and Communications of the defunct Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Diran Onifade said there is no need to cause chaos no matter the verdict by the tribunal.

According to him, the tribunal judgement is not final, stressing that it is still subject to appeal.

He said, “We have always been appealing to our own ers to take the judgement whichever way it comes.

“This is just a first instance in the case, there is still opportunity for appeal. We don’t know who the judgement will favour yet but we have been appealing to our ers to give peace a chance.

“We should not go with the mindset that we can’t get justice. The judges gave us fair opportunities, they listened to us and each of us presented the evidence we have.

“While in court, we saw what the other party presented and we know we have a good case. It is now up to the judges to determine the outcome”.

Similarly, a Chieftain of the main opposition party, PDP, Mr Iorfa Mathew called on Atiku’s ers to remain calm no matter the outcome of the petition.

In a chat with our correspondent, Iorfa urged Nigerians, especially Atiku’s ers, to accept whatever the judgement may be.

“All we want is a country where things are working. It doesn’t matter who the judgement favours, Nigeria will not crash.

“It is the desire to see things working in the country again that made the petitioners go to court, so why would anyone think of causing chaos because of tribunal judgement?

“The tribunal’s judgement is not final. The Supreme Court will have the final judgement, so why are we so worried?

“The system has been in a bad shape for a very long time, changing it won’t come easy. So we should set aside our emotions and accept whatever the judges tell us.

“If we could be so mature when the INEC declared Tinubu winner of the poll and decided to do it in a legal way, we can still do it. Let’s be calm and embrace peace for the sake of our dear nation”, he said.

https://.ng/2023/09/06/lp-pdp-chieftains-urges-calm-as-presidential-tribunal-delivers-judgement/

Winners celebrate losers explain
May we never labour in vaun

Apc is celebrating, pdp lp nnpp are explaining

They both know they will lose.

They know they have no case. Tinubu has won!

Deep down they know they have failed hence they have to prepare the minds of their followers


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BOSSkesh:
Winners celebrate losers explain
May we never labour in vaun

Everywhere typing rubbish...

Suffer nor de tire you?
Olodo

Lol....

. election wey don go u still dey find calm....



Make una no go form alliance split by 2027 again na another round of explanation without no evidence since y'all av decided to be greedy...

Abidele:


Everywhere typing rubbish...

Suffer nor de tire you?
Olodo

Keep wailing and explaining
You will still lose today in the court because losing is what you and your whole lot know how to do the most

BOSSkesh:

Keep wailing and explaining
You will still lose today in the court because losing is what you and your whole lot know how to do the most

Losing will make you stop trekking or stop you from receiving 8k as palliative right?

Olodo

Abidele:


Losing will make you stop trekking or stop you from receiving 8k as palliative right?

Olodo

keep explaining

I will be the last man to protest for any politician in this country.

You will be humbled by a stray bullet and nothing will happen.

Gather here make we take selfie if u Tinubu

This is african where u dont unseat seating president so low your expectations





That is the naked truth

Although there were reported cases of irregularities, the scale was not enough to change the general outcome

they have got to be peaceful oh.
else DSS and the Nigeria police would pick them up.

the thing is the judgement delivered today would set ground for other judgement. and we would get to know if the judiciary is actually independent or not.

We are not calming nothing, any manipulating of judgements this country is going to burn down.

Obidients, most learned people in Nigeria.
Their only crime is that they just want a better Nigeria for everyone irrespective of your tribe, race and religion.
We'll get there sooner than expected.

They are seeing the handwriting on the wall already, Peter girigory Obi presented no case just beer palour gossip and chasing of shadows, he went their for appearance, he couldn't prove he won election, thinking they will intimidate the judges

What if they give it to Atiku? Obedients no go gree.
If them give am to Obi nko? Atikulators no go gree.
Tinubu nko? The aforementioned parties no go gree.
Wetin them wan do for una for this country sef?

Interesting days ahead

Good morning all

Toh

lol

where have u heard in nigeria a president is ousted, when u are not Jonathan.

such a shame

mooremoney:
We are not calming nothing, any manipulating of judgements this country is going to burn down.

Lazy man dey look for opportunity to loot

mooremoney:
We are not calming nothing, any manipulating of judgements this country is going to burn down.

It's like you long for the prisoners' watery beans.

Don't worry, it's readily available.

The eBola inflicted hunger has energize everybody for rebellion.

We are waiting for the signal to start.

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Does anyone need to be told to eschew violence?!!

Whatever the judgment states, violence won't solve anything... Tinubu will still remain president.

Please what time will the live judgment commence?

Suffering and smiling

BOSSkesh:
Winners celebrate losers explain
May we never labour in vaun

BOSSkesh:
Winners celebrate losers explain
May we never labour in vaun

winners indeed....