Jesusegun Alagbe

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, has urged the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in last Saturday’s election, Atiku Abubakar, not to approach the court because of his loss.

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Atiku lost the presidential election to incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress in a keenly fought contest.



Buhari had polled 15,191,847 votes, ahead of Atiku’s 11,262,978, to be declared the winner of the election by the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu.

However, Atiku rejected the presidential election outcome on Wednesday, saying he would challenge it in court.

He said the election was not free or fair, and that it was full of many irregularities.

But in a piece titled, ‘2019 Presidential Election: Ethnic Consideration vs Governance Consideration,’ written by Agbakoba on Wednesday, the legal practitioner advised Atiku against approaching the court, but to accept the outcome in faith.

Agbakoba said, “I understand the PDP is aggrieved at the outcome of the election and alleged massive irregularities. I urge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar not to approach the Election Petition Tribunal.

“He might have (been) moved backwards by his loss, but he should not lose sight of the legacy and greatness that lie in front of him.”

The SAN described Atiku as being in a position to take up the mantle of a statesman and build a ‘new Nigeria movement’ from the array of small parties, third force actors, change actors and millions who were desperate for a strong and united Nigeria.

“There is also a lot of work to be done in both political and electoral reforms. I request former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to step into the shoes,” he said.



Agbakoba however said he did not mean that the election was devoid of irregularities.

He said, “I can see how tempting it is to take the option of the Election Petition Tribunal. But that, in my view, is not the right decision.

“We look forward to a new Nigeria, strong and united; a new Nigeria that will not vote on the basis of ethnic and primordial sentiments.”

The SAN noted that the voting pattern of last Saturday’s presidential election showed that ethnicity played a significant role result.

He said both the APC and the PDP benefited from “primordial voting.”

“The excepted zone is the South-West, where voting occurred on the basis of issues.

“The significance and consequence of the 2019 presidential election are huge unless we are able to reverse it.

“2023 will follow the pattern of 2019 unless we do something about it,” Agbakoba said.


https://punchng.com/dont-go-to-election-tribunal-agbakoba-urges-atiku/

Pls let him go to court oh, he gat more money to send

Atiku can go to court so that the Lawyers can collect what is left. He is like a cow that looted our treasury, we want to completely milk him for everything he has.

Up Nigeria. 4+4 is a goal. Next Level straight.

If u advise Atiku not to go court, how are we going to chop our own money?

Atiku wont hear, wants to waste the remaining change he has �

let him waste his money small na

Let him go

Best advise so far this year. I hope he listens.

So proud of SW... Voting based on issues not sentiment

There is nothing we can do about it......

We do not have the voting numbers,we are now siddon look....


Again,let me congratulate them again....

They shocked everyone,including Atiku.....thumbs up...
(Anybody wey call them afonja again,we go fight)

Voting based on issues will never happen in Nigeria as a whole until we force education on the North

Buhari isn't going to do it, he benefits from the illetrates and poor people that roam his region.

After all, he can simply share 10k to Placate them anytime he wants

So we should be looking forward to more tribalistic voting patterns in 2023.

P.S: I am really proud of my Yoruba people, we are very enlightened people, it's too bad the SS and SE failed to come out in large numbers for PDP.

Sad!

We no say Buhari don alert u to talk nonsense, GOAT

Please does Atiku stand any chance at court.

you spoke well Sir

That's a good one from agbakoba. His analysis is also on point.

Nobody should beg Atiku not to declare himself President. He will know the difference between Custom and army uniforms

Well said.

AA

The statement that both APC and PDP both profited from ethnic sentiments and the sincere expression of desire to move politics away from promordial issues to developmental agenda show Olisa Agbokoba as a true dispassionate patriot desirous of a new Political Order. I back him up on that come 2023. Let conversations begin.However Atiku, Saraki & co MUST not spearhead any such conversation on new political order. In any case, Prof Yemi Osinbajo is the shortest route to that destination.

Wawu . Even Agbakoba knows his colleagues will milk Atiku dry. They will chop his remaining millions of dollars and clean mouth . Election tribunal lawyers looking at Atiku and PDP like, come to papa

Evoque for sale
https://www.nairaland.com/5028905/quick-sales-registered-2012-range

Waiting to hear from Ozekome, the Senior Advocate of Thieves.

Go na, na today?
U go lose again na ni

GEJ conceded defeat to Buhari to avoid Chaos and loss of human lives. Yet the number of people that have been murdered and displaced in 4 years outweigh the what it would have been under a good governance.

I support Atiku to go to Court.

To get visa now go come hard pass now

Corrinthians:
Even Agbakoba, the Senior Advocate of Thieves?

Stop mistaking a dignified Agbakoba with a corruption loving and immoral Ozekhome.

Stupid statement. What you want is for him to be cheated, and also deny him the opportunity to express himself. That's not acceptable.

MrRichmond:
Voting based on issues will never happen in

north