(NAN)President Muhammadu Buhari has pooh-poohed claims by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that they won February 23 presidential election and has underscored his victory by showing that he beat Atiku in his polling unit in Adamawa.

Buhari describes the claims as laughable because Atiku has never won any political contest with him (Buhari) and because he is more popular and acceptable among the electorate than the ex-Vice President.

Buhari, in his response to the petition filed before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja by Atiku and the PDP, challenging the outcome of the February 23, 2019 presidential election, noted that he even defeated Atiku in his (Atiku’s) polling unit in his home state of Adamawa.

He wondered why Atiku thought he could secure victory on the platform of a political party (the PDP) he (Atiku) had previously derided and described as a dead party, and one which was beyond redemption.

The President, who is listed as the 2nd respondent in the petition marked: CA/PEPC/002/2019, said in his response filed on April 16, 2019 by his team of lawyers, led by Wole Olanipekun (SAN) said: “At every previous instance, whether at intra-party or inter-party contests, where he and the 1st petitioner (Atiku) had vied, he has always been the preference of the electorate and/or delegates.

“In particular, at the primary election conducted by the 3rd respondent (APC) in 2014, to pick its presidential candidate for the 2015 election, the 1st petitioner and the respondent (Buhari), amongst others, were the candidates; and while the respondent polled 3,430 votes, the 1st petitioner came a distant third with 954 votes.

“The 1st petitioner was at all material times prior to his decamping to the 2nd petitioner (PDP), shortly before the presidential election, a member of the 3rd respondent (APC).

“The 1st petitioner contested the presidential primary election of the 3rd respondent with the respondent in 2014 and after the respondent (Buhari) defeated him to a distant third place, the 1st petitioner joined the campaign train of the respondent immediately after the primary election, traversing all over the country and rightly declaring to all and sundry that respondent was the best choice available to the country for the position of President.

“On joining the 3rd respondent, the 1st petitioner consigned the 2nd petitioner to the grave, describing it as a dead party that is beyond redemption.

“The 1st petitioner could not have won the presidential election under the platform of a political, which he abandoned and described as having gone beyond redemption.

“The respondent enjoys a wide acceptability across the federation and is more popular and acceptable to the electorate than the 1st petitioner, leading to the respondent securing more votes than the 1st petitioner, even at the latter’s polling unit in Adamawa State.

“In the polling unit where the 1st petitioner registered for the election, while the 1st petitioner polled 167 votes, the respondent scored 186 votes.”

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/buhari-to-tribunal-i-beat-atiku-in-his-polling-unit/

This is so stupid, what about the VP that lost his unit.

So far I've not heard of any sensible point buhari used in defending his victory

And you lost in Aso rock.....

Nonesense, Buhari is dodging the main issue n defending from the past election n Atiku,s polling unit. Buhari, please stop fooling Nigerian n prove right before the tribunal that the result announced by inec which declared you winner is the real result of the Fab 23rd election

Buhari is yet to face the major issues. Diverting attention with frivolities

thief atiku alcameroon is finished

buhariguy:
thief atiku alcameroon is finished

so you're back from your workmanship in zombie industry.... you're welcome

And sir u lost Abuja th fct to Atiku. So how do u justify that??

COURT!!!
CASE CLOSED!!!

you also lost in aso rock,

with the way people are complaining about this man, it is very possible he rigged the election.

Buhari tender your waec certificate cow

I fail to see how these arguments are cogent or reflect any points of law.

All of you should let us hear word ,I think we should be less concerned about Buhari/Atiku and focus on our future, they are both​ failures​

The type of response an illiterate will give. Smh!

Donmedra:
This is so stupid, what about the VP that lost his unit.

So far I've not heard of any sensible point buhari used in defending his victory

Use your brain.Charity begins at home
You can't be useless at home and be useful away from home

buhariguy:
thief atiku alcameroon is finished

E go shock you like electric

Oh because Keyamo replied Galadima this man want to use the same method.

Funny reply.

Hear your silly defense.buhari na pipe!

Buhari lost in Aso rock

This talk no get meaning at all.
Bubu park well jor

There is no way Atiku can win this. He should put an end to it so we can move on!

The picture below says it all!!

vVera:
you also lost in aso rock

Doz ones in Aso rock wants president that will come and "SHARE THE MONEY"

Let's sleep na

This Buhari may not be sure of what he is saying. He should better ask Osibanjo if what he is saying is correct.

mosegifted:


E go shock you like electric

Oga forget that thing. Even if they re do the electoral process like 10 times, Atiku will still lose.

I never knew Buhari is this foolish and stupid

This is no reason. Your foot soldiers could buy off the electorates your government has deliberately impoverished.

I want anyone reading this to do so neutrally and have a non-partisan view on this.. Study the result pattern from the election especially the presidential election. You'd see that states where Buhari won are states that has boundaries with neigbouring countries like Chad, Niger, Sudan and Cameroon. It's no longer news that we have a porous borders. During the election period immigrants from these neigboring countries were been imported into the country to vote on election day that explain why in areas that is known to be sparsely populated recorded huge voters turnout. I can tell you categorically that 20% of the population in Sokoto state is made up of people from Niger.
Majority of REAL Nigerians didn't vote for Buhari, take it to the washer. I said what I said.