Tribunal: Don’t insult Atiku, Obi, others, APC chieftain, Mumuni warns members

Mumuni, in a press statement issued by his media aide, Rasheed Abubakar, to Vanguard in Ibadan, described the verdict as a well-deserved victory for Nigerians who gave President Tinubu and his Vice Kashim Shettima, their mandates.

The renowned security expert called on APC members to learn how to preach peace and not pieces, urging them to be mindful of their public utterances, especially against the opposition candidates after the tribunal verdict.

He said: “I wasn’t really surprised about the outcome of the judgement knowing full well how the election went. It was one of the most transparent elections in recent years. Nigerians voted for their candidates. They gave Asiwaju and his VP their mandate. It’s a well-deserved judgement.

“The court refused to buy sentiments and ruled strictly on facts. This is a victory for democracy and an advancement of jurisprudence in Nigeria.

“Of course, you don’t expect oppositions not to react. They will surely do. In fact, they are already doing that, saying unprintable words about our candidates and even the country’s judiciary.

“My appeal to our party loyalists and members is to be mindful of their utterances or statements after the tribunal judgement.

“The supporters of the opposition are already attacking our leadership. We should not do that. This doesn’t call for disrespect to other presidential candidates, especially Waziri Adamawa, Alhaji Atiku. We should all expect that the aggrieved ones will approach the Supreme Court.