Keyamo Reacts As Supreme Court Affirms Tinubu’s Victory

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to the affirmation of the victory of President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.

Naija News reported that the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and his Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, against the election of President Tinubu.

In a unanimous verdict delivered on Thursday, the court ruled that the appeals filed by Atiku and Oni lacked merit.

In a post via his verified X handle, Keyamo said the judgment of the Supreme Court has shown that there is a wide difference between emotions and law.

He said the election petitions were pursued with unnecessary venom and hatred, stating that such venom, hatred and sentiment have no place in judicial proceedings and deliberations.

Keyamo, therefore, called on other presidential candidates to call President Tinubu and congratulate him as true patriots that they are, adding that the task before Nigerians is nation-building.

He said: “By the judgment of the Supreme Court today, the laymen prowling all over social media can now clearly see that there is a wide chasm between emotions and law. These were Election Petitions pursued with unnecessary venom and hatred by most of those involved. Today, they have learnt a bitter lesson that such venom, hatred and sentiment have no place in judicial proceedings and deliberations. Their journey has come to a grinding end.

“We had consistently made the same points to the opposition, but they kept giving their supporters false hopes and goading them in the wrong direction. Unfortunately for them, all the vituperations poured out against the judiciary actually cut no ice with it. Our Justices are always firm, courageous and cerebral. Kudos to them.

“What is now left is nation-building. The other Presidential candidates must now call President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and congratulate him as true patriots. We as patriotic citizens must also now close ranks to help steer our country in the right direction. I wish all of us well.”