General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), a former Head of State, has urged Nigerians to accept the verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal with good faith, whenever it is delivered.
The hearing of the election petition tribunal is set to commence on May 8, and Gowon has called on Nigerians to accept the judgement of the court when delivered.
He made this submission on Thursday at a symposium in honour of a one-time Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Chike Idigbe. Gowon emphasized that the judiciary plays a vital role in the unity of the country, and appealed to Nigerians to allow the judiciary to do its work without interference.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) flag bearers, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, contested the results of the 202 presidential election, while the candidate of the All Progressive Congress(APC) and now President-Elect, Bola Tinubu, scored 8.8 million votes. Atiku came second with 6.9 million votes, and Obi third to poll 6.1 million votes and 15 others. It remains to be seen what the verdict of the tribunal will be.
Several dignitaries were in attendance at the event, including the former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Alfa Belgore; Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba; and some Senior Advocates of Nigeria.