The leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) should apologise to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Supreme Court and Nigerians generally over its behaviour on the outcome of the Imo State governorship election petition.
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) described PDP’S reaction to the Supreme Court judgment as irresponsible, adding that allegations raised against the Jurists in the course of the recent protest to the Supreme Court, after it declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected governor of the state, were puerile and childish.
In a statement by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, the group said the protest was an insult to Nigeria’s judiciary and showed the contempt PDP has for the nation’s institutions.
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“Holding a protest to denounce the verdict of the Supreme Court, and further making unfounded allegations of wrongdoing against the Justices of the country’s apex court, is offensive to the country, and democratic principles which the country operates.
“The protests and comments made by the PDP were also outright reprehensible. For persons who had been privileged to enjoy the management of the nation’s affairs for 16 years – albeit in the worst manner – and its democratic institutions, the least expected from them is respect for these institutions.
“More surprising is that the so-called opposition figures demanded that the Supreme Court reverse itself, aside from demanding the resignation of Chief Justice Tanko Muhammed,” it added
BMO further said: “PDP is led by cry-babies, spoilt with unpunished bad behaviour, hence their irresponsible and ridiculous protest against the Supreme Court. Whenever the party is awarded a victory by this same Supreme Court, PDP praises the Judiciary but whenever the same court delivers a judgment that does not favour the opposition, these people wail like spoilt brats.
“Only a few months ago, the same Supreme Court ruled against the All Progressives Congress (APC) and favoured PDP on Zamfara and Rivers States. The Apex Court was lauded and hailed by the PDP. Similarly, in the judgments of the court in the most recent election petition matters, the Supreme Court decided in favour of PDP in Bauchi, Sokoto, Adamawa and Benue States. To PDP, this is justice because it favoured them. That is the height of irresponsibility.”
