Why Obi Can’t Win Tinubu If He Appeals Tribunal Judgement – Umahi

Why Obi Can’t Win Tinubu If He Appeals Tribunal Judgement – Umahi

Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has advised the Labour Party’s (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, not to pursue an appeal against the judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), which upheld President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the polls.

The PEPT had dismissed the case filed by Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar of the PDP against Tinubu. Despite this, Obi has expressed his intention to challenge the tribunal’s decision in the Supreme Court.

Umahi, during an interaction with reporters in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State’s capital, emphasized that Obi’s pursuit of an appeal would likely be futile.

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He pointed out that Obi came in third place during the general election and urged him to accept the tribunal’s judgment.

Umahi also stated that he believes God has ordained Tinubu to become the President of Nigeria in 2023, and this has been evident in his electoral victory.

Umahi said: “Throughout the campaign period and even now, I keep saying it boldly that God told me that Tinubu will be President of Nigeria.

“It was tough here in South East but I am very happy that Tinubu eventually became the President of this country.

“Like I said in Imo State, God has a purpose for everybody. There was John the Baptist, there was Christ and there is still Christ.

“Peter Obi has served the purpose of John the Baptist for the Divine President Bola Tinubu Ahmed, that’s all that God brought him to do this time around.

“So, I advise him not to go to any court of appeal. I am not a Lawyer but the Governor of Ebonyi State is a Lawyer and he has interpreted the judgment and it has left no hope for any appeal.

“Those judges are spirits. They went into everything and dissected them just like getting a coconut and breaking it. You will get the water and everything and get the nut.

“So, I advise him not to go to appeal, he is not even 2nd, he came 3rd at the election. he is our brother. Let South Eastern people come together to support President Tinubu. He made us the number one Minister even when we didn’t vote very well for him.

“But we voted even very well more than other regions because through the calling of John the Baptist, we were able to bring down PDP and that is a victory for APC”.

He called on the south east to key into the centre to be treated fairly like other regions of the country.