Hundreds of protesters under on the aegis of The Natives on Monday warned the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his counterpart in the Labour Party, Peter Obi, against intimidating officials of both the Independent National Electoral Commission and the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
“We also have a message for the PDP candidate, Atiku Abubakar; Your Excellency, it is time to test the court and not to intimidate the court. It is time to retreat and retire, or reset and re-contest again if your party is not tired of you.
This is even as Edward commended the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , for allowing a free, fair and credible election that produced the president-elect. Reacting to the protest, Obi’s media aide, Tai Emeka Obasi, disclosed that it was a reflection of what the ruling party is always about.
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