Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says he
will prove to Nigerians that he won the presidential election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on
Wednesday, declared Bola Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), as the winner of the presidential poll.
Tinubu secured 8,794,726 votes while Atiku Abubakar of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had the second-highest figure with 6,984,52 and
Obi polled 6,101,533 votes.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, Obi said he will explore all legal avenues to recover his mandate.
The LP standard bearer said the 2023 presidential election
is arguably the “most controversial” in the country’s history.
Obi encouraged his supporters not to view the outcome of the
election as the end, “but a beginning”.
“This election will go down as one of the most controversial
elections ever conducted in Nigeria,” he said.
“The good people of
Nigeria have again been robbed. However, I appeal to Nigerians to remain
peaceful and law-abiding.
“This is not the end but a beginning… We will explore all
legal and peaceful options to reclaim our mandate. We won the election and we
will prove it to Nigerians.”
He asked Obidients not to be discouraged, urging them to
take part in the governorship elections fixed for March 11.
“We have elections coming on the 11th. We enjoin you to go
out and vote,” he said.
Obi said he and Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running mate, are
“committed” to the cause of a new Nigeria.
“We will work for that new Nigeria that is possible. Datti
and I remain committed to that new Nigeria,” he said.
Speaking on the declaration of Tinubu as the winner of the
election, Obi said: “It is my belief that for you to answer “you excellency”,
the process through which you arrive to office must be excellent.”
Julius Abure, the national chairperson of LP, and Akin
Osuntokun, director-general of the presidential campaign, were also present at the
briefing.
The world must hear us, our votes must count, #Obiwemove 🇳🇬👊💪🙏
ReplyDeleteI love the part that says this is not the end but the beginning. History can be exhumed. Watch out!
ReplyDeleteHow could he say the election was the most controversial in Nigeria history? Where was he in 1983, 2003.and 2007? We have witnessed far worse elections.
ReplyDeleteGreat men dont talk much , sir God is with you , i love your speach
ReplyDeleteWe are solidly behind you Sir. History is about to be repeated. No retreat! No surrender!
ReplyDeleteyou spill fact my president
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