Assuming that it has any spec of decency left, the PDP must tender unreserved apology to the courts and our judges for the senseless, irresponsible, reckless and unjustified attacks
By Moses Okorie
365Daily – The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to tender an unreserved apology to the judiciary for its criticisms and unfavourable comments when a judgment is not in its (PDP) favour.
APC made this known in statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, over the latest Supreme Court judgments on Friday in Abuja that upheld elections of eight governors cutting across four political parties.
In Lagos, Ebonyi and Cross River States, the Supreme Court upheld the election of governorship candidates of APC, but the appeals on Kano, Zamfara, Bauchi, Plateau and Abia states were decided in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party and the New Nigerian Peoples Party and their candidates.
According to the statement, “The decisions today must serve as a rebuke to political opposition figures that vilified and denigrated our courts when judgments were handed against them in these same matters.
“Assuming that it has any spec of decency left, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must tender unreserved apology to the courts and our judges for the senseless, irresponsible, reckless and unjustified attacks it mounted against the Judiciary throughout this electoral cycle.
“While the apex court’s decisions will undoubtedly elicit mixed reactions and reviews, the decisions are final and binding on all parties to the legal contests. The decisions today provide a strong affirmation of the authority, vibrancy and independence of the Judiciary.
“We congratulate the winners, particularly our Governors, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, and Bassey Otu of Cross River State, and wish them the very best as they continue to serve their states and country. We urge everyone to remain calm and continue to maintain the peace”.