MURIC congratulates Buhari over his victory at Supreme Court

News Agency Of Nigeria 18:50 - 31 October 2019

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Akintola said the decision of the court was a confirmation of the wish of Nigerians, who voted for Buhari.

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), an NGO, on Thursday congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the Supreme Court during the judgement of an appeal filed against him by PDP Candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

The Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, congratulated the President in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday.

Akintola said the decision of the court was a confirmation of the wish of Nigerian people who voted for the President during the 2019 Presidential Elections.

President Muhammadu Buhari's victory in the 2019 presidential election was authenticated on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, when Supreme Court dismissed the petition of the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to challenge Buhari's victory in the election. (PMNews)

”We congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari for this well-deserved victory; we also felicitate with the chirman of the ruling party, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, and the party’s National Leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

” We charge the triumphant party to be magnanimous in victory, to remain focussed on its anti-corruption agenda and to work tirelessly towards making life more abundant in Nigeria.

” We, however, urged the opposition to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari in moving the nation forward,” he said.

Akintola commended the Supreme Court for the speed with which the case dispensed.

He also urged the judiciary to remove all unnecessary technicalities which often slowed down judicial processes.

“We remind the Chief Justice of Nigeria that Nigerians are anxiously awaiting for the reform of the judiciary.

” You should therefore expedite action in this regard” he said.

NAN reports that the Supreme Court was unanimous in its ruling as the seven-man panel, led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Tanko, picked holes in Atiku’s petition.

Atiku Abubakar was the Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), while President Muhammadu Buhari represented the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2019 Presidential Elections.