Ngelale also added that the president sees no need to threaten judicial officers or question their integrity
By Kehinde Okeowo
Ajuri Ngelale, the spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, has told Nigerians that his principal is “not worried” about the outcome of the eagerly awaited verdict of the presidential election tribunal.
He made this known while speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Monday evening.
The tribunal has fixed Wednesday, September 6 to deliver judgment on the petitions challenging Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 general election.
His victory is being contested by his closest challenges, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), who came second and third respectively.
However, reacting to questions about his boss’s state of mind as the tribunal is set to deliver its verdict, Ngelale said Tinubu is optimistic that the panel would deliver judgement based on the evidence presented.
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He went on to add that the president sees no need to threaten judicial officers regarding the election petition or question their integrity.
Speaking during the chat, Ngelale said: “Unlike some political gladiators in the country, the President sees no need to threaten judicial officers.
“He sees no need to raise speculations against the integrity of judicial officers. He believes in the sanctity and integrity of the Nigerian judicial system.
“As a result of his confidence and faith in the judiciary, he believes that the mandate which Nigerians freely gave to him during the elections would stand. That is the position of the President.
“He will continue to ensure that no matter what the outcome of the judgment is, he does his part and ensures that our institutions continue to be respected, not just by him, but by all actors.
“He is not worried because he knows he won the election. We believe that we have presented the best case and the evidence is on our side.”