Breaking: Dele Momodu reacts as Supreme Court dismisses Atiku, Peter Obi's appeals

Moments after the final verdict of the Supreme Court, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dele Momodu, said the appellants, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, must be congratulated for giving a good fight in court.

The media mogul, who reacted via his X handle, stated that the essence of legal battles is not just for winning but to test the resolve of the Nigerian legal system. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi on Thursday, October 26.

Momodu wrote: "The beauty of going to court by aggrieved parties is not always about winning but by deepening our Democratic ideals and enriching our Legal System. What is left now is the academic exercise.

"The appellants have exercised their fundamental human rights and must be congratulated..."

At the court ruling on Thursday, October 26, the seven presiding justices of the apex court unanimously agreed that the appeal of the PDP and LP candidates lacked merit to be considered for hearing.

Atiku and Obi had aimed to reverse the presidential election petition tribunal ruling that upheld Tinubu's presidency.