PDP vows to challenge Buhari’s victory at tribunal

PDP vows to challenge Buhari’s victory at tribunal

The Peoples Democratic Party has said it will challenge the outcome of the
March 28 presidential election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, through its Chairman and Chief
Returning Officer, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday morning, declared Maj. Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the
election.
The PDP through its agent at the National Collation Centre in Abuja on
Wednesday, when the final result was declared, had refused to sign the result
sheet despite its candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, having earlier conceded
defeat.
The agent of the PDP, Bello Fadile, who was in attendance when parties were
being called upon to sign the result sheet, told journalists shortly after the result
was declared that the party was not satisfied with the outcome of the election
and had decided to challenge it at the election tribunal.
“Whether I sign it (the result sheet) or I don’t sign it, does not make any
difference. It doesn’t invalidate the result. When we go to court, then we can
challenge the result,” Fadile said.
When asked to confirm if the PDP will challenge the result at the presidential
election petitions tribunal, Fadile added, “Sure! The party petitioned. Don’t forget.
So the party will follow through the petition. There are rules for this. The law is
there.
“The result was declared on the 1st of April, I think. We will follow the due
process. Like the president (Jonathan) said, ‘If you have any grievances, follow
due process and the due process in this instance is to go to the tribunal.”