{"id":15321,"date":"2019-09-12T14:54:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T14:54:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=15321"},"modified":"2019-09-12T14:54:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T14:54:33","slug":"why-i-cannot-congratulate-buhari-fayose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/why-i-cannot-congratulate-buhari-fayose","title":{"rendered":"Why I cannot congratulate Buhari \u2013 Fayose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has given reasons he cannot congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari over his victory at the Presidential Election Tribunal on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>the Justice Mohammed Garba,-led Tribunal dismissed Atiku and PDP petition in its entirety.<\/p>\n<p>The court ruled that Buhari was duly elected as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria during the presidential election held on 23rd February, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The tribunal ruled that electronic transfer of results which was the crux of the opposition\u2019s petition did not take place at any level.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Fayose dissociated himself from any congratulatory message to President Buhari that might have been issued in his behalf.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, he can\u2019t author such statement because he is a believer in PDP and Atiku 2019 project<\/p>\n<p>The former governor added that his PDP and Atiku will also appeal the judgment of the Presidential Election Tribunal.<\/p>\n<p>On his Twitter page, Fayose wrote: \u201cNigerians should disregard any congratulatory message issued in my name on the outcome of the Presidential Election Judgment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy party has indicated its intention to appeal the judgment, and as a party man and believer in the PDP\/ATIKU 2019 project, I can\u2019t author such statement.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The immediate past Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has given reasons he cannot congratulate President Muhammadu Buhari over his victory at the Presidential Election Tribunal on Wednesday. the Justice Mohammed Garba,-led Tribunal dismissed Atiku and PDP petition in its entirety. 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