As the legal battle between President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Peter Obi of the Labour Party looms over the outcome of the controversial presidential elections, Senator Ali Ndume, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Borno Lawmaker, shared his thoughts on the matter.
In an interview on ARISE TV’s ‘News Night’, Ndume noted that while the Labour Party is believed to be non-existent in Borno, Obi defeated the APC in one of his polling units in the state. He stated that although the votes were around 80 or less than a hundred, the Labour Party still won there. Ndume found it interesting that the Labour Party won in his constituency, which has about 9 local governments, where he thought the party was almost non-existent.
Ndume, however, refrained from making any conclusive statements as the case is still in court. He stated that people claiming to have won the election are yet to show how and where they won it. He also emphasized that he did not want to be ‘sub judice’ and did not want to say that Peter Obi won because he did not see how it could have happened, especially when looking at it from the point of view of where he comes from.
In his word;
“While people are claiming that they won the election, they are yet to show how and where they won it. I know, for example, that in my constituency, there are about 9 local governments, I thought Labour Party was almost not existing there. But then, democracy is quite funny. One interesting thing that happened in one of my polling units called Gava-West is that Obi won there.
“Even though the votes were around 80 or less than a hundred, Labour Party still won there. And this is quite possible in other parts of the country.
“Well, I don’t want to be ‘sub judice’ because the case is still in court. I don’t want to say Peter Obi won because I don’t see how it could have happened, especially when you look at it from the point of view of where I come from. The Labour Party coordinator in Borno is from my local government and is my friend. He knows they didn’t win Borno but maybe they did in other places.”
Meanwhile, the legal battle over the outcome of the presidential election has caused tension among Nigerians, with many eagerly waiting for the court’s decision. The election, which was conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on the 25th of February 2023, has been a subject of controversy with both parties claiming victory.
The outcome of the legal battle will have significant implications for the future of Nigeria’s political landscape. It remains to be seen how the court will rule, and whether the decision will be accepted by all parties involved.
