The All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to the judgements delivered by the Supreme Court in Abuja on Lagos, Kano, Zamfara, Plateau, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Abia and Cross River states, saying they offered a “strong affirmation of the authority, vibrancy and independence of the Judiciary.”
In a statement issued on Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, APC, welcomed the apex court’s rulings which restored all the eight governors inaugurated on May 29, 2023.
“The All Progressives Congress (APC) welcomes, with equanimity, the Supreme Court decisions on election petitions challenging the outcome of 2023 governorship elections in eight states,” the statement read.
“In Lagos, Ebonyi and Cross River States, the Supreme Court upheld the election of Governorship Candidates of our great Party. However, the appeals on Kano, Zamfara, Bauchi, Plateau and Abia states were decided in favour of other political parties and their candidates.
“While the Apex Court’s decisions will undoubtedly elicit mixed reactions and reviews, the decisions are final and binding on all parties to the legal contests. The decisions today provide a strong affirmation of the authority, vibrancy and independence of the Judiciary.”
The ruling party affirmed that its position is clear that the judicial arm of government must perform its constitutional duties without interference from individuals or groups.
APC also demanded that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, apologised to the courts and judges for the past attacks unleashed on them in the course of the judicial cases emanating from the 2023 general election.
It stated, “APC has been consistent in its position that the Judiciary must be left alone to perform its important duty of resolving disputes, including electoral disputes, as constitutionally mandated. The decisions today must serve as a rebuke to political opposition figures that vilified and denigrated our courts when judgments were handed against them in these same matters.
“Assuming that it has any spec of decency left, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must tender unreserved apology to the courts and our judges for the senseless, irresponsible, reckless and unjustified attacks it mounted against the Judiciary throughout this electoral cycle.
“We congratulate the winners, particularly our Governors, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State, and Bassey Otu of Cross River State, and wish them the very best as they continue to serve their states and country.
“We urge everyone to remain calm and continue to maintain the peace.”
Earlier, APC on its X account said, “The decisions today must serve as a rebuke to political opposition figures that vilified and denigrated our courts when judgments were handed against them in these same matters.”
