…the current economic challenges faced by the country would soon lead to prosperity, peace, and happiness
Following the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, Nigerians are currently celebrating. Dr. Abisoye Fagade, a businessman and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, has urged citizens to work together with the new government to find sustainable solutions to the country’s various challenges.
The epic judgement of the PEPT has put an end to the protests from three political parties – People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and Allied People’s Movement (APM). They had sought to overturn the electoral victory of President Tinubu recorded on February 25, 2023, when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) successfully conducted Nigeria’s presidential and national assembly elections.
Fagade, in a statement he personally issued and made available to journalists in Ibadan over the weekend, assured that the current economic challenges faced by the country would soon lead to prosperity, peace, and happiness. He explained that this is because the Tinubu administration is on the right track to turn things around and deliver positive results in no time.
“Despite the fact that the litigations arising from the February 25 presidential election were unnecessary, we should show understanding and give kudos to the petitioners whose actions have further assisted the cause of constitutional democracy in the country.
“The Appeal Court judges who ruled over the matter left no one in doubt about the genuineness of the mandate given our dear president as they delivered their unanimous verdict on every aspect of the petitions with clarity, impartiality and recourse to the provisions of the Electoral Act and the Nigerian Constitution as well as legal precedents.
“At this juncture, it is essential for all gladiators to sheathe their swords as it affects politics and politicking because we all have roles to play in moving the country forward. The 2023 general elections have come and gone, but the Project called Nigeria remains our priority as a people. In view of this, we must rally around Mr. President and key into his developmental plans aimed at fixing the country and make it rank among the best in the global community.
“Going by the way some of the gladiators went about the electioneering, it is correct to say that Nigeria just survived another mindless attempt to divide it along an ethno-religious line, and the way it emerged unscathed again validates the popular belief that our dear nation is a divine project.
“Moving forward, we have a capable hand in President Bola Tinubu, and we use this opportunity to make a passionate appeal for Nigerians home and abroad to support the new government in all ramifications,” Fagade stated.
