The Peoples Democratic Party has said it will challenge the outcome of the March 28 presidential election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, through its Chairman and Chief Returning Officer, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday morning, declared Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the election.
The PDP through its agent at the National Collation Centre in Abuja on Wednesday,
when the final result was declared, had refused to sign the result
sheet despite its candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, having earlier
conceded defeat.
The agent of the PDP, Bello
Fadile, who was in attendance when parties were being called upon to
sign the result sheet, told journalists shortly after the result was
declared that the party was not satisfied with the outcome of the
election and had decided to challenge it at the election tribunal.
“Whether
I sign it (the result sheet) or I don’t sign it, does not make any
difference. It doesn’t invalidate the result. When we go to court, then
we can challenge the result,” Fadile said.
When
asked to confirm if the PDP will challenge the result at the
presidential election petitions tribunal, Fadile added, “Sure! The party
petitioned. Don’t forget. So the party will follow through the
petition. There are rules for this. The law is there.
“The
result was declared on the 1st of April, I think. We will follow the
due process. Like the president (Jonathan) said, ‘If you have any
grievances, follow due process and the due process in this instance is
to go to the tribunal.”
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