Marcel Ngogbehei, the Director-General of Good Governance Institute (GGI), and Leader of the Obedient Movement has urged the courts to declare Peter Obi the winner of the 2023 Presidential Election.
He made the plea, echoing the decision rendered by the Supreme Court in the Imo Governorship election on January 14th, 2020
Recall that the court recalculated the results after reviewing them and determining significant irregularities in the collation of votes.
Based on this review, the court declared Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the election, despite INEC initially placing him in third place.
According to Ngogbehei, applying the same approach in Obi’s case would prevent additional national expenditure and alleviate distress
In a statement from London, on Tuesday, Ngogbehei, also a Sloan Fellow of Strategy and Leadership Management at the London Business School (LBS), based his request on an analysis of the tribunal proceedings, anticipating a judgment that would allow Nigeria to progress.
“I expect that the courts will facilitate our nation’s forward movement by directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to revoke the certificate of return issued to Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate, and reassign it to Peter Obi,” Ngogbehei declared.
Ngogbehei further stated that the courts possess the authority to recalculate the election results, similar to the action taken in Imo State, and declare the rightful winner.
He emphasized the importance of this decision, given the advancements in digital technology and the ability to store digital records for decades.
The circumstances of February 25th, 2023, cannot be erased from our history. The world is closely following the court proceedings in Nigeria, compiling a wealth of digital evidence that will endure for decades. The courts must avoid placing themselves in an unfavorable historical position,” he warned.
