If Tribunal Removes Tinubu, Heavens Won’t Fall says Atiku.

Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president of Nigeria and a candidate for president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has stated before the Presidential Election Petitions Court that if the court decides Bola Tinubu was improperly declared president and subsequently removes him from office, heavens won’t end.

This was stated by Atiku in his closing statement supporting his appeal opposing the announcement of Tinubu as the victor of the February 25 presidential election.

According to Atuku, the tribunal should not deviate from its duty because a presidential election had never been declared invalid in Nigeria.

Atiku argued that if the tribunal reached such a verdict, nothing like that would happen, refuting Tinubu’s claim that annulling the February 25 presidential election due to an interpretation of the 25% of votes cast in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) could cause chaos in the nation.
This was stated by Atiku in his closing statement supporting his appeal opposing the announcement of Tinubu as the victor of the February 25 presidential election.

He declared, “At this stage, it is pertinent to observe from the outset that the Second Respondent’s Final Written Address, with due respect, reflects a complete misconception and unfortunate misunderstanding of the case of the Petitioners.”

“A subtle threat of apocalyptic catastrophe of national chaos and anarchy if a judgement is not given in a particular manner cannot deter a court of law from doing justice,” Chief Chris Uche, SAN, the lead attorney for Atiku and the PDP, said in the closing statement.

The Supreme Court boldly said in the historic case of AMAECHI vs. INEC & ORS (2008) LPELR-446(SC) (Pp. 67–68, para. D): “I must do justice even if the heavens fall. The court must do justice, rather ‘let the heavens fall,’ but as courageously expressed by Oguntade JSC. Of course, it’s true that the heavens remain in their proper place when justice has been served.

Uche asked PREPEC to approach the interpretation and implementation of the new laws in a constructive manner.