Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election has vowed not to give up until justice is served in his challenge of President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory, saying to do so would be to fail his maker and Nigerians, whose lives he is fighting to impact positively.
Atiku said this on Friday in his message of gratitude to Nigerians for their support all through his political journey, noting that he is fighting to ensure that the votes of Nigerians ”can count and are counted”.
This is the first time Nigerians are hearing from the PDP candidate since the judgement of the election petition tribunal dismissing his case.
According to him, he is still pursuing the judicial route despite the tribunal’s decision, assuring that “we will ensure that Nigeria makes a course correction away from tyranny and towards democracy”.
Atiku said, “Nothing good comes easy, and hard as the task to rid Nigeria from the forces of fascism, and be an instrument for the full restoration of the rule of law and democracy in Nigeria is, your support makes the struggle worthwhile,” he said.
“I owe so much to this great land of Nigeria that took me from the streets of Jada, where I sold firewood, to the heights I have attained, by God’s benevolence, in the civil service, in corporate Nigeria, and in public service.
“If I do not play my part in making it possible for other orphaned children, indigent youths and the less privileged, to replicate and even surpass my path to significance, I would have failed my Maker. And only by ensuring that democracy is not just done, but seen to be done, can Nigeria and Nigerians have a sense that this our dear land is indeed a land where Unity, Faith, Peace and Progress reside.”
“We must stand together to pursue this just cause all the way, so that our judiciary are not afraid to do their jobs and have to be wary of blackmail, intimidation, and victimisation,” he added.
“I note the immense outpouring of goodwill from ordinary Nigerians in every nook and cranny of Nigeria and from all regions, religions and relationships. Once again I thank you all for your support.
“I urge all Nigerians to continue their support for this recourse to constitutional order via the courts. Even if there is little or nothing you can do to ensure that justice is done in Nigeria, just believe that it will happen. Let us never underestimate the effect of our belief in Nigeria.”
The tribunal had dismissed Atiku’s petition challenging the outcome of the last presidential election.
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