The Peoples Democratic Party has said it will challenge the outcome of the March 28 presidential election.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, through its Chairman and Chief Returning Officer, Prof. Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday morning, declared Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.) of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the election.
The PDP through its agent at the National Collation Centre in Abuja on Wednesday,
when the final result was declared, had refused to sign the result
sheet despite its candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, having earlier
conceded defeat.
The agent of the PDP, Bello Fadile, who was in attendance when
parties were being called upon to sign the result sheet, told
journalists shortly after the result was declared that the party was not
satisfied with the outcome of the election and had decided to challenge
it at the election tribunal.
At about 3.36am
when Fadile approached the podium, where Jega was seated, instead of
signing the result sheet as other agents invited before him had done, he
only spoke few words in hushed tones to the INEC boss, shook hands with
him (Jega) and returned to his seat.
Fadile however waited till the end of the event at about 3.53am to receive a copy of the result.
“Whether I sign it (the result sheet) or I don’t sign it, does not
make any difference. It doesn’t invalidate the result. When we go to
court, then we can challenge the result,” Fadile said.
When asked to confirm if the PDP will challenge the result at the
presidential election petitions tribunal, Fadile added, “Sure! The party
petitioned. Don’t forget. So the party will follow through the
petition. There are rules for this. The law is there.
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