The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday, January 12, welcomed the Supreme Court decisions on election petitions challenging the outcome of 2023 governorship elections in eight states.
The party maintained that the decisions of the apex court provided a strong affirmation of the authority, vibrancy and independence of the Judiciary.
Reacting to the various judgements of the Supreme Court in a statement, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka said the decisions also reinforced the position of the party that the Judiciary must be left alone to perform its important duty of resolving disputes, including electoral disputes, as constitutionally mandated.
The statement reads: “The All Progressives Congress (APC) welcomes, with equanimity, the Supreme Court decisions on election petitions challenging the outcome of 2023 governorship elections in eight states.
“In Lagos, Ebonyi and Cross River States, the Supreme Court upheld the election of governorship candidates of our great party. However, the appeals in Kano, Zamfara, Bauchi, Plateau, and Abia states were decided in favour of other political parties and their candidates.
“While the Apex Court’s decisions will undoubtedly elicit mixed reactions and reviews, the decisions are final and binding on all parties to the legal contests. The decisions today provide a strong affirmation of the authority, vibrancy, and independence of the judiciary.
“APC has been consistent in its position that the judiciary must be left alone to perform its important duty of resolving disputes, including electoral disputes, as constitutionally mandated. The decisions today must serve as a rebuke to political opposition figures who vilified and denigrated our courts when judgments were handed against them in these same matters. Assuming that it has any spec of decency left, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must tender an unreserved apology to the courts and our judges for the senseless, irresponsible, reckless, and unjustified attacks it mounted against the judiciary throughout this electoral cycle.”
The party then congratulated all winners, particularly Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, and Bassey Otu of Cross River State, and wished them the very best as they continued to serve their states and country. We urge everyone to remain calm and continue to maintain the peace.
