As the Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the appeal of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has asked the former Vice President to accept verdict of Nigerians and the apex court.
The apex Northern socio-cultural group, however, asked President Muhannadu Buhari to be magnanimous in victory by inviting the opposition to join his government in building a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria.
ACF’s National Publicity Secretary, Muhannad Ibrahim Biu, in a telephone interview with The Nation said, Atiku’s challenge of the presidential election’s outcome was commendable, but that, he should accept the verdict, as the Supreme Court has put an end to the legal tussle.
According to the ACF spokesman, “ACF once again call on Alhaji Atiku as a true democrat to accept the verdict of Nigerians and the affirmation of the Supreme Court of President Muhammadu Buhari victory at the 2019 polls.
“Now that the Supreme Court has put an end to the legal tussle. The challenges of elections through the due process of the democratic institution is part of strengthening our democracy.
“We, however, commend the former Vice President for challenging the Presidential election up to its logical conclusion at the Supreme Court.
“We also appeal to President Buhari to be magnanimous in victory and invite the opposition to join hands in building a peaceful and prosperous Nigeria.” He said.