The presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party
(PDP) in the February 23, 2019 elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has
applauded the judiciary as truly, the defender of Nigeria’s
democracy.
Atiku Abubakar made the declaration while reacting to the
verdict of the Osun governorship election petition tribunal which
upheld the election of the PDP candidate in the September 22, 2018
governorship election, Senator Ademola Adeleke.
In a statement yesterday by his media adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, the
former Vice President noted that the restoration of the stolen
mandate of Senator Adeleke showed that indeed the judiciary is the
last refuge of the common man and that in truth, those who were
aggrieved and resolved to maintain the peace, have been
vindicated.
Atiku congratulated Senator Adeleke, the PDP and men and women
of goodwill in Osun State, who he said, did not waiver in their
commitment to retrieve the stolen mandate.
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy has come for the people
of Osun”, Atiku added.
The PDP presidential candidate commended the courage of the
judiciary and its resilience even in the face of alleged strenuous
effort by the All Progressives Congress (APC) -led government to
undermine and intimidate it.
According to him, the decision of the judiciary in the Osun
governorship election was phenomenal in view of the culture of
inconclusive elections by the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC) in this season.
“The judgment has rekindled hope and confidence that those whose
mandate had been tampered with or denied can look forward to
justice being done to them,” Atiku said.
He urged the judiciary to remain steadfast as the eyes of all
Nigerians and indeed the whole world are on them to help ensure
that democracy in Nigeria is put on a solid foundation.