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Former
presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic party, Atiku has been
attacked by the Presidency over the outcome of the 2019 election.
Atiku Abubakar
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Information Minister has described the 2019 general elections as free, fair and credible.
Mohammed stated this while featuring on the political segment of
the Network Service of Radio Nigeria, monitored by the News Agency of
Nigeria NAN), on Thursday in Abuja.
He said that his position was based on the verdicts of both
domestic and international observers on the outcome of the elections.
“I know you will naturally expect me to say the elections were
free and fair, but I think this also is the verdict of both domestic and
international observers.
“I rely on these observers who unanimously agree that despite
the isolated cases of violence and irregularities in some places, the
2019 general elections were free, fair and credible,” he said.
Mohammed further said that any contrary opinion by anybody or political party would be to swim against the tide.
The minister also said that an international media outfits such as
New York Times had described President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the
2019 general election as `a referendum on integrity’
“There are other commentators who say the victory of the
president in the election was actually a victory of the masses against
the elite.
“So for me, I will rely on what people have said, especially
those who are not partial. I have no doubt in my mind that the elections
were free, fair and credible,” he said.
He said that his personal observation during the election both as a
participant and mover also showed that it was free, fair and credible.
The minister stated that all candidates that participated in the
polls had the right to challenge its outcome at the election petitions
tribunal.
He said that any action taken by any aggrieved party to
de-legitimize the election outside the tribunal would amount to
self-help.
“It is the right of any candidate who feel unsatisfied with the outcome to approach the election petition tribunal.
“In respect of the presidential candidate of the PDP, the case
on-going at the election petition tribunal is absolutely in order.
“What we abhor is any other attempt to resort to self-help or
any attempt outside the tribunal to try to de-legitimize the choice of
Nigerians.
“A few weeks ago, our landscape was dotted with billboards and posters about the PUKA, the right and ordained one.
“This tries to give the impression that he won the election, and we had to come out strongly to say no this is wrong,” he said.
The minister said that there was a government already in place,
adding “if anyone feels aggrieved, let them please go straight to the
election petition tribunal and prove their case”
Mohammed expressed confidence that Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress, would triumph at the tribunal.
“Our party won with almost 4 million votes, we don’t even contemplate losing at the tribunal,” he said.
-NAN
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