By Joy Odor
A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC), Hon. Tolu Bankole has joined all the good people of Nigeria to congratulate President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and Vice President Kashim Shettima on their victory at the 2023 Presidential Elections Petitions Court.
In a press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday after the verdict, Hon Bankole informed that the victory offers President Tinubu a rare chance given freely by the people to tackle headlong myriads of socio-economic challenges confronting the country and deliver the renewed hope promised Nigerians without distractions.
He extended the courtesy to all the lord Justices of the Presidential Election Petitions Court for exhibiting uncommon courage in the face of extreme cyber stalking, harassment and threats orchestrated by the enemies of democracy to bully the judiciary.
According to him, their rising above board, incorruptibility and insistence on the rule of law must be applauded.
Hon Bankole commended most profoundly, the media and civil society groups for unbiased interrogation and reportage of the whole process.
The APC NWC member the judgement is equally a commendation on the Independent National Electoral Commission,(lNEC’s,) credible and non partisan conduct of presidential poll under most challenging circumstances.
He therefore urged the losers to prioritize patriotism above playing to the gallery, noting that this is the time that all hands must be on deck to surmount the challenges currently faced by the country.
Hon Bankole maintained that there should be no difficulty for them to join hands with the renewed hope government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu if their focus is indeed service to the people.
