Nigeria: Don't Succumb to Pressure, Buhari Urges Judges

25 February 2008

Abuja — A head of tomorrow's judgement in the consolidated petition against the election of President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, All Nigeria Peoples Party the presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari has urged the presidentia not to succumb to any inducement or pressure that may be coming from the presidency.

Buhari, who spoke through his spokesperson and secretary, public affairs, Malam Yau' Shehu Darazo, told LEADERSHIP in an exclusive interview in Kaduna, on their expectation, saying, "Our expectation is the same with right-thinking Nigerians, who aspire and believe in justice. We are expecting that justice will be done. Almost everybody in this country acknowledges that the 2007 elections were flawed. Both international and domestic monitors and certain section of the so-called government have both agreed that the election was messed up. We are expecting that the court, being the last place where the common man will take his case, would do justice and pronounce the election annulled".

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