PEPT Ruling: Don't insult your integrity — Southwest tells judiciary

Reactions from Wednesday's Presidential Election Petition Tribunal's ruling against the People’s Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February 23rd election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has been the subject of discussion with critics of the Buhari administration calling it a gross miscarriage of justice.



The South-West zone of the Peoples Democratic Party has added its voice to the list, calling the Tribunal's verdict as shameful and capable of demeaning the image of the nation's judiciary.




In a communique signed by its National Vice Chairman for the zone, Eddy Olafeso said, “we take serious view of the verdict of the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal verdict on the petitions of our party and candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and therefore put on record our disappointment that justice was not done, in view of the plethora of evidences laid before it, and resolves to support the party to appeal against same at the Supreme Court.


“While we continue to accord due respect to the judiciary, it is essential that its rulings and verdicts command the respect and confidence of the citizenry in the interest of the nation,” the communique stated.