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10 May 2011
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday dismissed the court action instituted by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) challenging the electoral victory of its presidential candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, saying it is not afraid of the suit.
The national publicity secretary of the PDP, Ahmed Alkali said this while speaking to journalists after the party’s national working committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja
The CPC, had earlier, filed a petition at the Court of Appeal challenging the victory of Mr Jonathan in the April 16 presidential election. The party asked the court to nullify elections in about 24 states.
The PDP spokesman, who expressed surprise that the CPC flag bearer, Muhammadu Buhari changed his mind after pledging not to go to court to challenge the outcome of the presidential polls, said the party is not bothered about the court action. While acknowledging that Mr Buhari had the right to contest the result of the elections, Mr Alkali, said that Nigerians had thought that after the polls the system would be allowed to stabilize, and those who lost would accept defeat to enable the winners settle down to work.
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