Don't appeal judgement upholding Tinubu's victory - Dave Umahi advises Peter Obi

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi has called on Peter Obi, the flagbearer of the Labour Party not to head to the Supreme Court to appeal the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal's (PEPT) judgment.

On Wednesday, September 6, the tribunal led by 5-member panel upheld President Tinubu's victory at the 2023 presidential election.

The court also dismissed all the petitions of Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party saying they failed to provide enough evidence to support their claims.

Peter Obi rejected the verdict and assured his supporters that he and the Labour Party would be appealing the ruling at the Supreme Court.

In an interview with the media in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital on Saturday, September 9, Umahi urged Obi not to appeal against the tribunal judgement, arguing that his appeal would also be thrown out by the Supreme Court.

According to him, Peter Obi should allow the South East come together and support President Tinubu.

“Throughout the campaign period and even now, I keep saying it boldly that God told me that Tinubu will be President of Nigeria. It was tough here in South East but I am very happy that Tinubu eventually became the President of this country. Like I said in Imo State, God has a purpose for everybody. There was John the Baptist, there was Christ and there is still Christ. Peter Obi has served the purpose of John the Baptist for the Divine President Bola Tinubu Ahmed, that’s all that God brought him to do this time around.

So, I advise him not to go to any court of appeal. I am not a Lawyer but the Governor of Ebonyi State is a Lawyer and he has interpreted the judgment and it has left no hope for any appeal. Those judges are spirits. They went into everything and dissected them just like getting a coconut and breaking it. You will get the water and everything and get the nut.

So, I advise him not to go to appeal, he is not even 2nd, he came 3rd at the election. he is our brother. Let South Eastern people come together to support President Tinubu. He made us the number one Minister even when we didn’t vote very well for him.

But we voted even very well more than other regions because through the calling of John the Baptist, we were able to bring down PDP and that is a victory for APC”.