The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) to uphold the submission by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that he won 21 states in the February 25 presidential election.

Atiku Abubakar made the request in his final written address in support of his joint petition with the PDP, challenging the declaration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as winner of the presidential election.

In the final written address filed on July 20 by his lead counsel, Chief Chris Uche (SAN), Atiku Abubakar said INEC’s assertion that he won in 21 states of the Federation was neither disputed, retracted, debunked nor claimed to be an error through the proceedings of the Court so far.

INEC had, in its response to Atiku Abubakar’s petition asserted that the PDP presidential candidate won 21 States of the Federation in the February 25 presidential election.

The 21 states listed by INEC as having been won by Atiku and PDP are Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Ekiti, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Osun, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.

The former Vice President said, since INEC, which, in its averments claimed that he won 21 states and did not rebut the assertion throughout the proceedings, the Court should proceed to uphold the declaration.

The final written address reads in part, “Very importantly, the 1st Respondent (INEC) which conducted the election made an open admission in paragraph 18 of its Reply to the Petition, where it unequivocally stated thus:

“The 1st Respondent further avers that in compliance with extant laws and regulations, it diligently discharged its duties when it collated the 1st Petitioner’s (Atiku) scores at the election which aggregates to 6,984,520 winning only 21 States to wit: Adamawa, Akwa Ibom. Bauchi. Bavelsa. Borno, Delta, Ekiti, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Katsina. Kebbi. Kogi. Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Osun, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe and Zamfara.

Indeed, as admitted by the 1st Respondent (INEC), the 1st Petitioner (Atiku) won in these 21 States. It is important to note that throughout the trial, the 1st Respondent (INEC) neither refuted nor countermanded this critical averment nor denied it.

“We urge your Lordship to hold that this constitutes an admission that requires no further proof. It also constitutes an admission against interest.

“The 1st Petitioner (Atiku) contested election to the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the platform of the 2nd Petitioner, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which held on 25th February 2023, along with 17 other candidates, including the 2nd Respondent, (Tinubu) who was the candidate of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in whose favour the electoral body, the “Independent” National Electoral Commission (INEC) manipulated the technologies earlier put in place to ensure transparency, and wrongfully returned the said 2nd Respondent (Tinubu) as winner at about 4.00 am on is March 2023, at a time the 1st Respondent admitted that substantial percentage of the results had not been transmitted to the collation system for verification as required by law.


“Under the cover of the so-called “technical glitch” excuse which the Respondent (INEC) never explained, the results were deliberately manipulated through suppression and discounting of the votes of the 1st Petitioner (Atiku) and inflation of the votes of the 2nd Respondent (Tinubu).

“This deliberate bypass of the use of the prescribed verification technology was nationwide and substantially affected the outcome of the election.


The said 1st Respondent (INEC) equally proceeded to declare the 2nd Respondent (Tinubu) winner when the 2nd Respondent ( Tinubu) did not meet the mandatory constitutional requirement to secure not less than a quarter of the votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

“This was in addition to the numerous infractions and corrupt practices perpetrated by the Respondents.

“Notwithstanding, the 1st Respondent (INEC) unequivocally and clearly admitted in its pleadings, namely paragraph 18 at page 13 of its Reply to the Petition, which was never refuted nor retracted, that the Petitioners won 21 States of the Federation in the presidential election, which is an admission against interest.

“As a result of non-use of collation by electronic transmission, the 1st Respondent (INEC) later altered the admitted result of 21 States for the 1st Petitioner to 12 States,” the final address said.

Atiku Abubakar then urged the Court to uphold the assertion of INEC in the process and declare him winner of the February 25 presidential election.

Is it the result of rerun between PDP and LP?

Second and third dragging first position.

The third is the most painful part of everything

Second and third are both claiming victory, na the third position own even Dy pain me pass

IconicR:
Second and third are both claiming victory, na the third position own even Dy pain me pass

raskymonojendor:

As in ehn, a third position galavanting all over the country claiming victory, e shock me

IconicR:
As in ehn, a third position galavanting all over the country claiming victory, e shock me

A distant 3rd ooo. Not even close. Just take a look at the Senate and HOR. The seats won by each party is a reflection of the result of the presidential election, but #3 thought he won the presidential election in his deluded mind.

raskymonojendor:

A distant 3rd ooo. Not even close. Just take a look at the Senate and HOR. The seats won by each party is a reflection of the result of the presidential election, but #3 thought he won the presidential election in his deluded mind.

Infact I don't know how his few supporters reason. The way they claim to have won that election despite coming third shock me to my bones.

IconicR:
Infact I don't know how his few supporters reason. The way they claim to have won that election despite coming third shock me to my bones.

Lol

Oga na where u dey go

Benwallt:
Is it the result of rerun between PDP and LP?

raskymonojendor:

A distant 3rd ooo. Not even close. Just take a look at the Senate and HOR. The seats won by each party is a reflection of the result of the presidential election, but #3 thought he won the presidential election in his deluded mind.

It's the very height of madness from the party and it's supporters. You won presidency and almost lose all the seats

talented321:
Oga na where u dey go

I dey go home

The second position can claim wining but those obi and his supporters no make any sense. You didn't have more senators and rep members yet you are claiming an Invisible victory which can never be yours.

IconicR:
As in ehn, a third position galavanting all over the country claiming victory, e shock me

Atiku is coming

raskymonojendor:

A distant 3rd ooo. Not even close. Just take a look at the Senate and HOR. The seats won by each party is a reflection of the result of the presidential election, but #3 thought he won the presidential election in his deluded mind.

Atiku is coming

adekolaelect:
The second position can claim wining but those obi and his supporters no make any sense. You didn't have more senators and rep members yet you are claiming an Invisible victory which can never be yours.

Atiku is coming

Indeed, it is a dishonour to any Nairalander quoting trolls on any thread. They are not here for intellectual debate nor involve in logical reasoning.

Their political support only ends with their online bragging right and nothing to advance the unity and betterment of the country.

Stop quoting trolls or returning their mentions for your long life and the preservation of your conscience.

That mandate must be return back to the original winner of the election,

Tinubu is our president.4+4= 8 years

Benwallt:


It's the very height of madness from the party and it's supporters. You won presidency and almost lose all the seats

Jostoman:
Atiku is coming

I can atleast take PDP people serious small unlike those Obidient 🤡

raskymonojendor:

I can atleast take PDP people serious small unlike those Obidient 🤡

just prepare yourself because Atiku is coming.

Atiku actually won 99 states

IconicR:
Second and third are both claiming victory, na the third position own even Dy pain me pass

Why is it paining you? After all APC gave Imo a governor that took 4th position.

Jostoman:
That mandate must be return back to the original winner of the election,

Even Atiku is pleading with the court to uphold INEC's submission, but does not want The court to uphold INEC's declaration of Tinubu as winner of the presidential election.

IconicR:
Infact I don't know how his few supporters reason. The way they claim to have won that election despite coming third shock me to my bones.

It is a mental sickness.

Throwback:


It is a mental sickness.

Why is it mental sickness? If Uzodinma that took 4th position can be made a governor by APC party, why not a person that took the 3rd position?

Zooposki:


Why is it mental sickness? If Uzodinma that took 4th position can be made a governor by APC party, why not a person that took the 3rd position?

Hope uzodinma came to the tribunal with tabulated figures showing how he won but obi dey chase shadows up and down. Let obi show us in figures how he won the presidential election.

INEC couldn’t even rig properly

Atiku actually won
INEC sent the correct results
Mistakenly or not oyo

raskymonojendor:

A distant 3rd ooo. Not even close. Just take a look at the Senate and HOR. The seats won by each party is a reflection of the result of the presidential election, but #3 thought he won the presidential election in his deluded mind.

Did you know that PDP lost Rivers State in both the Governorship, Presidential, House of Reps, House of Assembly and Senatorial Elections?

Did you know that Labour Party swept every corner of Rivers State?

Were our system to be that of justice, equity and good conscience we won't be wasting almost 6 months in court, the right things would have been done a long time ago.

There will be a rerun election in the coming months and everyone should get ready.