Ikechukwu, who agreed that the 2023 presidential election was not perfect, claimed that “there is no concrete evidence to show that the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu rigged the election in favour of the APC.
“After a careful study of the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act 2022, we are convinced that in declaring Bola Tinubu as President-elect at the National Collation Centre, Prof. Yakubu only performed his statutory role and did not break any known law. “On the contrary, he would have broken the law with serious consequences if he had failed to make that declaration.”
Advising opposition parties, the Chairman noted, “All aggrieved parties must now sheath their swords, stop the ongoing verbal war on social media, and allow the Tribunal to conclude its assignment in peace. “More importantly, Nigerian politicians should learn to imbibe the spirit of sportsmanship in politics instead of crying foul each time an election result did not favour them.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.