Obi, Atiku challenged Tinubu’s victory with hatred; our Supreme Court justices taught them bitter lesson: Keyamo
Festus Keyamo, Aviation minister has lauded the Supreme Court for teaching both Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Peter Obi of the Labour Party a bitter lesson, saying the duo petitions against President Bola Tinubu’s election were full of venom and hate.
Shortly after the apex court affirmed Mr Tinubu’s victory on Thursday, the human right lawyer turned politician in a post on X said the judgement has portrayed the Supreme Court justices, as courageous despite abuses from supporters of Messrs Abubakar and Obi.
According to Keyamo, “by the judgment of the Supreme Court today, the laymen prowling all over the social media can now clearly see that there is a wide chasm between emotions and law.
“These were Election Petitions pursued with unnecessary venom and hatred by most of those involved. Today, they have learnt a bitter lesson that such venom, hatred and sentiment have no place in judicial proceedings and deliberations. Their journey has come to a grinding end.
“They (Mr Abubakar and Mr Obi) kept giving their supporters false hopes and goading them in the wrong direction. Unfortunately for them, all the vituperations poured out against the judiciary actually cut no ice with it. Our Justices are always firm, courageous and cerebral. Kudos to them,” he said.
He added, “Facts and matters that were not rendered in the tribunal have no place in the appeal,” Justice John Okoro ruled, adding that “A petitioner shall not be allowed to introduce new evidences in an appeal.”
