Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and political organisation, Afenifere, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PEPT).
Gatekeepers News reports that Afenifere sent the congratulatory message in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi.
According to Ajayi, the leader of Afenifere Worldwide, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, expressed delight at the victory of President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima at the judgement given on Wednesday in Abuja.
Fasoranti said the verdict validated that the electoral victory of February 25th should be seen not only as an indication of growing democracy in the country, but also a challenge on the present administration to actualize various promises contained in the Renewed Hope manifesto presented to Nigerians in 2022 and 2023.
The statement said, “As I indicated in my congratulatory message when you, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was declared winner of this year’s presidential election, your victory raises a lot of hope and you cannot afford to fail Nigerians. Incidentally, your manifesto on how to reset Nigeria resonates with my vision for having a Nigeria of which we all would be proud – as I mentioned to you on the two occasions you visited me last year in Akure. Going by the steps you have taken so far; I believe that you are setting the country on a sound footing for progress.”
The Afenifere leader noted that the pains occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy should be soothed as quickly as possible so that “Nigeria can begin to enjoy life more abundant and good welfare that they deserve.”
According to Ajayi, Pa Fasoranti commended all the parties involved in the petitions stating that their choice of going to court was part of the process of deepening democracy in Nigeria.
He stated that, “For instance, the petitions gave the judiciary the opportunity to make far-reaching pronouncements on some important aspects of our electoral law and aspects of the Constitution that deals with election matters. The pronouncements by the eminent judges shed more light and enlighten us more on how to go about our electoral processes.”
Pa Fasoranti urged politicians should learn a lot of lessons from the verdict so that they would be better guided in their future electoral activities.
Afenifere saluted Nigerians, the judiciary and all those involved in the judicial processes for the peaceful manner in which the matter was handled.
The group then charged all concerned to now brace up for proper governance “so that Nigerians would quickly put the present hardship behind them and begin to experience improved standard in their welfare while the country itself begins a fast-paced journey towards becoming a developed nation. Restructuring and proper federalization of the country should form important aspects of the rejigging to be effected”, the statement concluded.
