Why we withdrew petition challenging Tinubu ‘s victory -AA

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

The Action Alliance has said it withdrew the petition challenging Tinubu ‘s victory at the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal in Abuja because of” unity of our nation”, saying the party would not want to be the reason Nigeria will be thrown into another horrific experience similar to June 12, 1993

Presidential elections believed to have been won by late Chief MKO Abiola, of the Southwest extraction

The Chairman of the party Hon. (Dr.) Adekunle Rufai OmoAje, stated this in a statement made available to the media in Kaduna yesterday.

The party added that as active democrats in the democratic experiment, they shall not be used by proponents of the Interim Government to achieve their concocted agenda of taking over the government through the back door.

“Thirdly, our party believes in the three key principles of a healthy democracy, which are: Equit, Fairness and Justice.

“The agitations around our country today is because parts or all of these key principles have been relegated.

“We believe it is not fair, to abort ascendancy of a southerner to the most exalted seat and position, especially after a northerner has successfully sat on same for eight years.

“ We do not want to be seen as being used as a vehicle for further relegation of these all-important principles of democracy.

“We also considered those who participated and won elections in the elections.

“We considered Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of NNPP, Prince Adewole Adebayo of the SDP, who is our very good brother and friend.”