*Congratulates successor, wishes him, his team successful tenure
By KEMI KASUMU
The former president also expressed concern over low voting percentages all over the country, especially in urban areas, and said this should change, given the acceptance and vibrancy of democracy in Nigeria.
The immediate past President, Muhammadu Buhari, has congratulated his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the verdict of the Supreme Court affirming his election victory.
Wishing him and his team a successful term in office, Buhari noted that the decision of the apex court to dismiss the appeals by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP) is a welcome relief to him and to a majority of the citizens of Nigeria.
The former President stated this in a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.
The statement noted that Buhari repeated what he said on the earlier September 6 verdict of the Presidential Election Petition (PEPT), which affirmed President Tinubu’s victory, that the welcome decision is “a reaffirmation of the will of the majority of the people against the determined will of a hard-fighting minority.”
“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 @OfficialAPCNg government.
“Let them allow the Government to run their administration and the people to enjoy the full benefits of the promises the All Progressives Congress (APC) made.”
The former president also expressed concern over low voting percentages all over the country, especially in urban areas, and said this should change, given the acceptance and vibrancy of democracy in Nigeria.
