PDP TO CHALLENGE BUHARI'S VICTORY

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has indicated its readiness to question the outcome of the March 28 presidential election.

It would be recalled that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), had  through its Chairman and Chief Returning Officer, Professor Attahiru Jega. At the early hours of today declared Muhammadu Buhari of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election.

But the opposition PDP through its agent, Bello Fadile at the National Collation Centre in Abuja when the final result was declared, refused to sign the result sheet despite its candidate, President Goodluck Jonathan, having earlier conceded defeat.

Bello, while addressing journalists stated that the PDP was not satisfied with the outcome of the election and had decided to challenge it at the election tribunal.

Accordiing to him, "Whether I sign it (the result sheet) or I don’t sign it,  does not make any difference. It doesn’t invalidate the result‎. When we go to court, then we can challenge the result.

"Sure! The party petitioned. Don’t forget. So the party will follow through the petition. There are rules for this. The law is there. The result was declared on the 1st of April, I think. We will follow the due process.

"Like the president (Jonathan) said, ‘If you have any grievances, follow due process and the due process in this instance is to go to the tribunal."

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