Stop being delusional, accept defeat as a statesman-APC knocks Atiku

Stop being delusional, accept defeat as a statesman-APC knocks Atiku

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has come down hard on the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar over his Monday press conference where he berated the Supreme Court on its October 26 verdict which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu of APC at the February 25 Presidential election.

Reacting to Atikus’s statement, the APC described it as ” a long, windy, incoherent and preposterous speech unbefitting of a former Vice President ”, adding that he lacks constitutional right to fault the decision of the apex court.

“In his foggy and contemptuous perspective, the Supreme Court “implies by its judgment that crime is good and should be rewarded.” Atiku regurgitated his illusory claim that President Bola Tinubu did not win the February 25, 2023 presidential election. Rather, he soliloquized that they “showed irrefutable evidence of gross irregularities, violence and manipulations during the elections”, allegations that were roundly dismissed by the Presidential Election Petitions Court and the Supreme Court as unsubstantiated and unproven. 

“Strikingly, nowhere in his long epistle of a press statement did Atiku state that he won the election, corroborating the courts’ finding and decision that he did not, in fact, win the election. 

“It is delusional for Atiku, and his degenerate PDP, to have expected  the courts to rely on their bogus, flimsy, unverifiable, uncorroborated, illogical and hearsay evidence to upturn an election that was conducted in substantial compliance with the Constitution and electoral laws of our land. 

“Thankfully, it does not lie in Atiku’s mouth to declare what constitutes “incontrovertible evidence”. That is the constitutional duty of the courts and which they have discharged honorably and creditably.” The statement read.

The APC further stated that the narrative of the former Vice President would have been different if the judgement had been in his favor and urged him to place national interest above personal interest.

“For a serial election loser whose life ambition is to rule the country, we understand how pained and utterly distraught Atiku must be.  However, to continue to deny and disrespect the collective will of Nigerians, disparage the  judiciary, incite rage and call our democratic institutions into question is beyond the pale. 

“Why is it so hard for Atiku to accept the popular choice of the electorate and the valid decisions of the courts? How is it that a man of his stature can be so befuddled to this disturbing level of election and judicial denialism? Would Atiku vilify the judiciary as he is doing had he won the election and upheld by the courts as winner? 

“Atiku, you are right that this is not and cannot be all about you. Yes, it is about our country Nigeria. Nigeria is greater than your unrealized ambition to be president. Nigeria must move and has moved on. 

“Regrettably, you missed the opportunity of your press conference to redeem your prestige as an elder and statesman by rising above political pettiness, and offer befitting congratulations to President Tinubu on his electoral victory. Rather than vindicate you, history will not forget your unwillingness to put the country first and above your personal political ambition.” APC said.