Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the ruling of the Presidential Elections Petition Court (PEPC) confirming the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, in the February 25 election.
The senior special adviser, media and publicity to the former president Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement on Thursday.
Buhari commended the PEPC for its decision, stating that it had made history by upholding justice and respecting the wishes of the majority of citizens.
He stressed that democracy and the people emerged as the true victors in this ruling.
“If anybody has won today, it is democracy and the people. With the verdict of the Supreme Court, the election period is over, and it is time to put the heat and dust behind us.
“From here, the new APC administration led by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu should get the support of everyone in order to deliver the promises it made to the people,” Buhari said.
He extended his warm congratulations to President Tinubu, Vice President Shettima, and the APC on their victory in court, offering his best wishes for their success in fulfilling the people’s aspirations.
On Wednesday, the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) comprised of a 5-member panel of justices chaired by Justice Haruna Tsammani, affirmed Tinubu as the authentic winner of the 2023 presidential election.