Following the 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, presented a bleak outlook for Nigeria’s future.
This statement came after the Supreme Court dismissed his appeal, affirming President Bola Tinubu’s win in the February presidential election, citing a lack of merit.
Of particular note, the Supreme Court declined to consider Atiku’s attempt to introduce academic records from Chicago State University as fresh evidence to support his claim of certificate forgery against former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu.
The seven-man panel, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, unanimously concurred with the lead judgment that rejected Atiku’s appeals.
During a press conference in Abuja, Atiku expressed his sorrow, emphasizing that the real loss was not his own, but rather a profound setback for Nigeria.
He voiced concerns that if the Supreme Court’s decision appeared to tolerate wrongdoing and even reward it, the nation faced dire straits, regardless of who occupied the highest office.
