A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ned Nwoko, says the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, against the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, is an exercise in futility.
Obi’s petition challenges the victory of Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 25 presidential election.
The former Governor of Anambra, came third in the election.
To him, the presidential election was characterised by irregularities.
He appeals that Tinubu’s victory be annulled.
Failed Petition
But Ned Nwoko has his opinion about the petition that is yet to to into full swing.
He spoke with journalists in Abuja on Thursday.
He says Obi’s petition filed against Tinubu at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja might fail once the President-elect is sworn in on May 29.
The Delta North Senator-elect says it is almost impossible to stop Tinubu from completing his four years tenure.
“Once Tinubu is inaugurated as President, he takes charge of everything.
“He becomes the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces; he orders them and uses them as he wishes.
He appoints new Chief Justice upon recommendation by the judicial council.
“So, you see, it is almost impossible to stop him from completing his four years tenure.”
To him, LP’s poor assessment of the polity and unrealistic expectations led to its defeat.
Alliance
Nwoko says the ruling party would have suffered a severe defeat in the 2023 presidential poll if the oppositions had aligned.
He says an alliance between both parties is the only way to save Nigeria from the APC government.
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“Moving forward, the PDP and Labour Party have to come to terms and make the next election more strategic.
“The natural alliance between both parties is the only way to save Nigeria from this inauspicious government.
“It would have been a landslide victory for the opposition if the Labour Party and Peoples Democratic Party had worked together.”
Nwoko also blames the LP and ‘Obidients’ for Obi’s loss in the presidential election.
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He stressed that they were too self-absorbed to give room for logical reasoning.
