LP Challenges The Supreme Court's Decision And Calls On The World Community To Help Uphold Nigerian Democracy

The Labour Party (LP) has disapproved of the Supreme Court's ruling upholding President Bola Tinubu's...

The Labour Party (LP) has disapproved of the Supreme Court's ruling upholding President Bola Tinubu's Victory.

The seven-member panel of the highest court on Thursday unanimously dismissed the petitions of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Liberal Party (LP), contesting Tinubu's election victory on February 25.

The national chairman of the LP, Julius Abure, responded to the decision by urging the world community to stand up and support Nigerian democracy.

Abure called the ruling "shocking and surprising" as well.

"The leadership of Labour Party watched as the sacred fabric of justice and good conscience was shredded today at the Supreme Court as it delivered its verdict in the case between our party, the Presidential candidate and the APC Presidential candidate," the statement reads.

"We are indeed very shocked and surprised that even the apex Court will toe the line of an earlier judgement in spite of all the flaws associated with the judgement delivered by the Presidential Election Appeal Tribunal.

"Having conclusively exercised our fundamental rights as gifted to us by the laws of the land, we have no other choice but to move on.

"We may be disappointed and dismayed by the outcome of the exercise, but we have chosen to trudge on and to remain optimistic of what the future holds for the nation.

"However, there are great lessons to be learnt. What transpired in Nigeria since the February 25 presidential election is a clear testament that our institutions are not working and that we may be sliding towards dictatorship.

"It is very clear that the executive has hijacked both the judiciary and the legislature.

"This is so unfortunate for our democracy, and it is even more for the people of Nigeria.

"All what our forbearers taught us has been destroyed within a short space of time because of the Unbridled ambition of a few.

"The founding fathers fought with their lives to achieve independence for the country. People lost their lives for the struggle to keep our democracy."