The Peoples Democratic Party on Thursday faulted the declaration of All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, as the winner of Saturday’s presidential election, insisting that its flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, won the keenly contested poll.
The main opposition party disclosed this in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba.
The PUNCH reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Tinubu as the president-elect.
The INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, announced Tinubu as the winner at the International Collation Centre in Abuja during the early hours of Wednesday.
But the main opposition on Thursday asked the electoral umpire to immediately withdraws the Certificate of Return issued to Tinubu and cancel the presidential election”
The request, the PDP claim, was in line with INEC powers under Section 65 of the Electoral Act 2022.
“We appeal to our numerous supporters in Nigeria and across the world to remain calm, resilient, resolute and steadfast in the defence of democracy and the victory of our Party in the 2023 presidential elections.”
