Former President Muhammadu Buhari says the verdict of the supreme court on Thursday that upheld the victory of Bola Tinubu in the February 25 election is a welcome relief to him and Nigerians.
The seven-man panel of the apex court dismissed the appeals filed by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi of the Labour Party against the election of Tinubu.
Buhari, in a release issued by Garba Shehu, his spokesperson, repeated what he said about the September 6 verdict of the presidential election petition tribunal which affirmed Tinubu’s victory.
He said the decision is “a reaffirmation of the will of the majority of the people against the determined will of a hard-fighting minority”.
“Now that we have arrived at the last bus stop, after a tortuous eight months of expensive legal journey, the nation deserves a break,” he said.
“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 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.
